Culture of Tribals
India has traditionally been the home of different cultures and people. Unity in diversity is one
of the most prominent features in the people of India. The tribal culture of India and their
traditions and practices pervade almost all of the aspects of Indian culture and civilization. The
tribes each one of them is distinctive community either migrated from another place or the
original in inhabitants of the land. These different tribes still inhibits the different parts
especially the seven states of the North Eastern part, almost each and every corner of the land.
The distinctiveness of the tribes lies their rituals, cultures, beliefs and above all the harmony in
which they survive in unison with nature
There is uniqueness in the culture of tribal ‘s. Simple way of living and sincere judgment of the
opinion are some of the traits that mark the tribal culture of India. Their customs despite their
belief in simplicity. Most of the tribes in India have their own gods and goddesses that reflects
the dependence of Tribal people on nature. Except for the few most of the tribes in India is
sociable, hospitable, and fun loving along with strong community bonds. Some of the tribes
shares patriarchal culture ties and some of the tribal society are women oriented. They have
their own festivals and celebration. The tribal people are clinging to their identity despite of the
external influences that threatened the tribal culture especially after their post independence
turbulent period.
Different cultural practices practiced by tribals
Here is a comprehensive list of cultural practices, picked from different corners of India
Gonds Tribes –
Gonds are among the largest tribal groups in South Asia and perhaps
the world. The term Gond refers to tribal peoples who live all over
India's Deccan Peninsula. Most describe themselves as Gonds (hill
people) or as Koi or Koitur.
Bhils Tribes –
Bhils are popularly known as the bow men of Rajasthan. They are the
most widely distributed tribal groups in India. Bhils belong to the race
of the pre-Aryans. The name 'Bhil' is derived from the word villu or
billu, which according to the Dravidian language is known as Bow.
Santhal Tribes –
Santhali tribe sis the oldest tribe in India forwarded from Pre
Aryans times. The Santhal tribes are still found in few religions of
Eastern India they are West Bengal, Orissa and Jharkhand. The
concentration of tribes are found in Jamshedpur, Asansol, West
Bengal in industrial belt and the agricultural Zone
Great Andamanese Tribes –
Andamanese tribes are of the islands of Andaman. These Indian
tries are a part of negrito tribal family. These tribes of India had
several sub groups but most of them disappeared over a period of
time. This tribes include Onge, Jarawa, Jangil, Sentinelese.
Khasi Tribes –
The Khasi people are an indigenous ethnic group of Meghalaya in north-
eastern India with a significant population in the bordering state of Assam,
and in certain parts of Bangladesh. Their language, Khasi, is categorised as
the northernmost Austroasiatic language.
Garo Tribes –
The Garo are a scheduled tribe in Meghalaya in India. They speak Garo.. In
Assam, the Garo speak Garo and Assamese. In Nagaland they speak
Nagamese and read and write in Roman. In Tripura they speak Bengali and
Kakbarak. In West Bengal they read and write Bengali.
Bhutia Tribes –
The Bhutia constitute a majority of the population of Bhutan, where they
live mainly in the western and central regions of the country, and form
minorities in Nepal and India, particularly in the Indian state of Sikkim. They
speak various languages of the Tibeto-Burman branch of the Sino-
Tibetan language family.
Chenchi Tribes –
The Chenchus are Adivasi, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states
of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. They are an
aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life has been based on hunting and
gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the
Dravidian language family
Kodava Tribes –
The Kodavas (Kodava, anglicised as Coorgs), are considered a patrilineal ethno-
lingual tribe from the region of Kodagu, (in Karnataka state of Southern India),
who natively speak the Kodava language. Traditionally they are land-owning
agriculturists with martial customs.
