2. I would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my
teacher Ms. Geeta Pattnayak Ma’am as well as our
principal maam who gave me the golden opportunity to do
this wonderful project on the topic Tribal Heritage, which
also helped me in doing a lot of Research and i came to
know about so many new things I am really thankful to
them.
Secondly i would also like to thank my parents and friends
who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within the
limited time frame.
3. Tribal art is the visual arts and material culture
of indigenous peoples. Also known as Ethnographic art,
or, controversially, Primitive Art,tribal arts have historically
been collected by Western anthropologists, private
collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic
and natural history museums. The term "primitive" is
criticized as being Eurocentric and pejorative.
4. Tribal art is often ceremonial or religious in nature. Typically originating
in rural areas, tribal art refers to the subject and craftsmanship of
artefacts from tribal cultures.
• In museum collections, tribal art has three primary categories---
African art,Art of the Americas,Oceanic art,
• Collection of tribal arts has been historically been inspired by the
Western myth of the "noble savage", and lack of cultural context has
been a challenge with the Western mainstream public's perception of
tribal arts.In the 19th century, non-western art was not seen by
mainstream Western art professional as being as art at all.The art
world perception of tribal arts is becoming less paternalistic, as
indigenous and non-indigenous advocates have struggled for more
objective scholarship of tribal art.
6. The entire North East of India contains a large tribal population. In fact
at some places they constitute 30% of the population. The tribal live life
closer to earth and nature. They also dress with minimal clothes. This
partly economic and partly due to the hot and sultry weather with high
humidity throughout the year.
Tribal people are generally short and slim, but muscular. They have
excellent bodies honed by years in jungles and forests. Tribal women
and girls are generally considered lovely. They wear the simplest
clothing..Tribal sari is made of cotton and about 2-2.5 meters in length.
Tribal women live simple lives and are thus exploited by other so called
educated people.
Tribal women and their dress are a distinct part of India
8. Indian Tribal Culture
India is a land of varied cultures, religions and people. Unity in diversity is
the mantra of the land. Among all these diversifications is found an
impressive population of tribal people. These tribal people are believed to be
the true inhabitants of India. Almost all the states in India have significant
presence of tribal people who constitute impressive portion of the population
of the state. The tribal people in India have their own cultures and traditions
which are in true agreement with the Indian civilizations and cultures.
9. POTTERY:
Though there are very few potters among the tribals, the tribal people extend their patronage
to the other potters. The elemental quality of earth as a substance has long been used by
them in the execution of both ritual and utilitarian objects. A variety of roof tiles, utensils
such as pots, bowls, plates and jars, and cooking stoves meet specific requirements of daily
life. Simultaneously the potter creates votive offerings in strong forms of bulls, elephants and
horses as well as terracotta temples and toys.
CANE, BAMBOO, REEDS, GRASSES AND WOOD:
Bamboo and cane have all the fertile, lively and tactile qualities of nature's raw materials
which craftspersons have successfully harnessed. The structural qualities of bamboo, its high-
tensile strength and pliability have led to its widespread use for architectural purposes.
Besides which, bamboo splits are woven together to make baskets of diverse shapes and sizes
depending on the nature of goods they are required to carry or store. Similarly the elasticity
and sturdiness of cane has been utilized in the manufacture of a variety of domestic goods,
while countless local fibres and reeds are used by people with household skills to make ropes,
strings, brooms and the like. These products are largely geared for local consumption.
However, the potential of these materials is so great that new applications can be explored
for the new customers.
10. Bali Jatra:
Exactly on the dates of Karam Festival, the tribal people of Koraput observe
the festival of Bali Jatra. Beginning from the eleventh day of the bright half of
the month of Bhadrab it continues upto the full-moon. The beginning of the
festival begins with Nuakhai (first eating) feast on which new rice is eaten. The
festival takes the name for planting of various grains in the wet sand (Bali)
brought from a nearby stream and is placed on a structure called Balijatra or
sand house. This is an occasion for a number of other celebrations too. Men
and women put on fancy dresses and rejoice with drinking, feasting, dancing
and singing. In some areas a swing is set up with its seat studded with sharp
nails and on this a Bejju (witch doctor) is made to swing. Goats, fowls and
pigeons are sacrificed. The Bejju then walks on the bed of live charcoal. He
dances in trance for all the three days with intermittent rest during which he
prophesies both good and evil portends to grant boons to the people.