Tribal Revolts and Movements Tribals such as Chuars, Kols, Bhils, Santals, Oraons, Hoes, Hays, Manipuris and Garos organised uprisings against oppression by the English Company. 1. The Chuar Revolt: The Chuars lived in Jungle Mahal of north-western Midnapur. Basically farmers and hunters, they … [Read more...]
Complete notes on Garo Tribes
Garo Tribes Garo is a hilly tribe of North-eastern India with a tradition of ‘shifting hill cultivation'. The Garo form one of the important matrilineal tribe inhabiting north-eastern region of India, mainly found in Meghalaya state. They are also found in Kamrup, Goalpara and Khasi hill regions … [Read more...]
Social and Economic life of Todas (Toda Tribe)
Toda Tribes The Toda Tribe in India is the only pastoral group inhabiting Nilgiri Hills of South India who have the tradition of polyandrous marriage system. This tribe is of special attention to the ethnographers and physical anthropologists as they belong to Caucasoid racial stock, surrounded … [Read more...]
Tribal Economy in India
The sources of subsistence and livelihood are varied so far the Indian tribals are concerned. Starting from the pure and simple parasitic habit of the nomadic hunters and food-gatherers who depend mostly on nature for the sources of subsistence to the settled agriculturists and the group of … [Read more...]
Various Types of Marriages among Tribal People in India
Tribal Marriages The tribal marriages are, however, mere civil contracts and not religious sacraments as found amongst the advanced societies. Religious rites and rituals are not absolute things in their marriages. The acculturated tribals are found to approximate the ritualistic performances of … [Read more...]
Life of Khasi Tribe (Khasi Peple)
The people belonging to the Khasi Tribe lives in the Khasi and Jaintia Hill districts of Assam. They are famous all over the world as the best example extant today of a society which is nearest to being a matriarchy. The Khasi tribes trace their descent from mythical female ancestress. In a family … [Read more...]
Status of Tribal Women in India
Anthropologists have been tilling recently divided on the status of woman in tribal societies in India. Description of status of Tribal Women as high or low often amount only to making very generalized and vague statements. The actual treatment, legal status, opportunity for social participation … [Read more...]
Life of Kharia Tribe (Kharia People)
Introduction: The Kharia tribe (also Kharia people) are found in of Orissa, Jharkhand, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal. They form an important portion of the Adivasi group (Tribal people) in India. The various social sub-divisions of Khari people includes Pahari, Dhelki and Dudh. Pahari … [Read more...]
Features of Tribal Art of India
Features of Tribal Art of India There is so much in the everyday life of the Indian tribal folk that requires to be changed: there is poverty, disease and ignorance. But there is so much in it that has to be preserved and nourished for the good of the country as a whole, and that includes tribal … [Read more...]
Tribal Society in India and its Features
India is known to be a vast country with scanty population in the prehistoric age. During this period there were small groups of people scattered throughout the country in different spots having a characteristic look and life style. A tribe is a group of people, usually staying in jungle areas, in … [Read more...]