Tribes Of India
Tribes of India
- Munda Tribe-The Munda Tribe has its main habitat in Jharkhand but their presence can be seen in other nearby states such as West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Chhattisgarh. Mundas are also found in some parts of Bangladesh. This tribal community is known to be one of the oldest to have lived in South Asian countries.
- Baiga Tribe-The meaning of Baiga is sorcerers and it is one of the vulnerable tribes of India. Though their feeble presence can be seen in parts of Odisha, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, UP, MP, and West Bengal; they belong to Bihar. Traditionally, Baiga people preferred living a semi-nomadic life and practiced “slash-and-burn” cultivation. But now, they live in the forested parts of Bihar and majorly depend on the forest produce for their livelihood. These people use bamboo to build their houses and other household items such as baskets.
- Toto Tribe- Toto is one of the endangered tribes of India that can be found in the Totopur region of West Bengal. Their numbers are depleting over time and you won’t find them anywhere outside this region. This tribe prefers to keep themselves in a shell, disconnected from the outside world. According to the last survey, the total number of people in this tribe counts not more than 1500. These people have very literacy level and employment.
- Maida Tribe- Madia tribe or Madia Gonds or Maria are other endogamous tribes that live in the Gadchiroli and Chandrapur districts of Maharashtra. The government of India has given them the status of “Primitive tribal group.” This tribe resides in the Dandakaranya forest as well. This is one of the oldest tribes in India that have lived for centuries. Until recently, this tribe was completely cut off from the outside world having no idea about clothing, language, health care, education, and other essentials.
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