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Tribals Of India Jai Hind

MEANING OF TRIBES A group or community with similar ancestors, customs and traditions and people that have the same language and customs .

Mongolian people living in Nagaland, Meghalaya and Assam from North-east part of India is the Dimasa Kachari tribe. This community is fairly similar and unique with members required to inherit from both parents clan. They are mostly foundin the north Cachar hills district of the state. There are several patterns regarding the origin of the term ‘Dimasa’. The term originally means the children or descendants of a big river likeBrahmaputra. ‘Di’ means water, ‘ma’ means big and ‘sa’ means children.

Language The Dimasa language is known as “Grao-Dima” but they do not have any particular script that they follow. They usually follow Bengali, Hindi and Assamese script. Dress and Ornaments The males among the Dimasa Kacharis are seen wearing cloth around their waist called risa and an upper body cloth around their shoulder known as rimsaos. During marriage, dance and other festivals the Dimasa males wear dhuti (loin cloth) and shirt (kamij) like other people with Turban tied around their heads. Cuisine Rice is the staple food among the people of this tribe. They take meals consisting of rice and vegetable curry thrice a day irrespective of their age and sex. Dried fish is exclusively eaten by the Dimasa Kacharis people. Festivals celebrated The most important, favourite and the grandest of the festivals celebrated by the Dimasa Kachari tribe of India is the Bushu Dima festival.

The Dimasa Kachari people believe in rebirth after death.Rebirth is considered to take place within the same family or in the same ancestry. Dimasa people have specific place to perform ritual of spirits and deities which is called Madhaikhos. It is believed that the spirits called the sakainjeet have so much power that they can turn human into animal and vice-versa.



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Culture Bhils have rich and unique culture. The Bhilala sub-division is known for its Pithora painting. Ghoomar is a traditional folk dance of Bhil tribe. Ghoomar is the symbol of womanhood. Young girls take part in this dance and declare that they are stepping into the shoes of women. Faith and worship Every village ha s its own local deity (Gramdev) and families too have their Jatidev, Kuldev and Kuldevi (house hold deity) which is symbolised by stones Dress The traditional dresses of men are Pagri, Angarkha, Dhoti and Gamchha. Traditionally wome n wear Sari and Ghagra Choli.There are many traditional ornaments of Bhils. Men wear Kada, Bajuband, Chain, Kardhani. Cuisine Main foods of Bhils are maize, onion, garlic and chili which they cultivate in their small fields. They collect fruits and vegetables from the local forests. Wheat and rice are used at time of festivals and other special occasions only. They keep self-made bows and arrows, swords, knives, axes etc with them as weapons for self-defense and hunting the wild fauna.



History Munda is the tribal community from South East Asia. There are evidences that they also were in the Pre British times. Munda tribe mainly inhabit the region of Jharkhand, titlehough they populated in the various corners of the states like West Bengal, Chhatisgarh, Odisha and Bihar. They can also be found in Bangladesh. Culture A one fourth of the population among Munda Tribal Community is Christian. They speak Mundari language. Their special dance form is called as Nupur (an anklet) dance. Wearing Nupur in ankles, they dance in chorus. Christianity is the main religion followed by them. But apart from Christanity, Mundas have their own religion known as Sarna. Sarna stress on the belief of one God. And they believe in the Supreme Being known as the Singbonga, which means the Sun God. According to the Mundas, the Gods save their communities from the external enemies and troubles of life. Language Munda tribes are the largest tribe of India. The main language spoken by them includes \"Munda\" or \"Killi\" Santali and Mundari. The titleernative name of Munda is 'Heriki'.

Occupation For the occupation, Munda tribes in the ancient days used to be woodcutters, cutting down the forests and then selling the wood and they have even taken up fishing and earth cutting. Munda tribes have remained hunters for centuries. Gradually they converted into the settled agriculturist. Most of them do not have land of their own and are largely dependent on the labour work in the fields to earn their livelihood. Food and Clothing Mundas are animal eaters for a long time. Their usual food inculdes frogs, snakes, rats, earthworms, shells and snails. Mundas prefer having Tari and Haria wine on the various occasions. They are in close touch with the Hindu society. Munda men wear pant and shirts, While the women are seen wearing the cotton saris with the cholis or blouse. Mundari are generally short in height, dark complexion, and good looking. They have short curly hair.

It is very important for tribes to protect their culture in the present society because they are also one of the parts of social evolution. Tribal society was independent and self- reliant. Many of their customs and traditions are good for human beings. ... This tribal culture is very important for the present society.Prosperity of tribes can only be ensured by preserving the tribal culture and maintaining their natural environment and surroundings.

By: Ananya Bansal VIII H Roll No.:13