Mayan and Bhutiyan Tribes...class 9th ..tribes

3. Mayans came from Siberia or Alaska and travelled
to Belize
There are 21 languages spoken in Mexico,
Guatemala, and Belize which are local like
Ixil, Mam, Chhaj, Acatec, Pocomam, Itza Maya etc.

4. Men wore a cotton breechcloth and a
sleeveless shirt
Mayan women wore traje, a multicolored blouse and sandals were worn
by both with Tattooing and face painting done regularly.
Mayans lived in small houses, usually one or two rooms,
made of wood (or occasionally stone), with thatched roofs.
The houses were built out in the open to maximize exposure to the sun, so the thatched roof
would not rot. Walls were often made of a wooden frame covered with adobe and then
layered over with lime to whiten it. The Mayans used materials from the nearby rainforests
to make their houses

5. Mayan society was fully involved in Music, Arts( Paintings on
Royal courts), Architecture, Technology (Most developed as
Using of sharp metals), Writing System( Calendars),
Mathematics( Mayan Numerals), Agriculture( slash and burn
Cotton corn etc), Performed rituals and believed in god, Made
Weapons to hunt animals and practice animal rituals for deity
And Many involved in Warfare and battles
El Salvador, Belize, Mexico,
Guatemala and Honduras

6. Mayans consumed flora and faunal materials,
Maize with other agricultural production like
Beans, chili pepper, and also meat of dog, deer
Turkey, monkey, turtle, iguana with fishes etc.
Also they discovered the cacao plant and used
Honey etc. as added material and xocolatl was
A special drink and they ate playa del Carmen .
Mesoamerican religions similar to Roman
Gods was flourishing and later Christianity
Came to exist.

7. Many people like Francisco Luna Kan (Doctor), Armando Manzareno
(Composer), Carlos Merida(Painter) Rigoberta Menchú(Nobel Peace
Awardee)
7 MILLION

9. The ancestors of Bhutiyas originated from Tibet
And travelled through Himalayas and entered
Sikkim and Nepal
Bhutiyas speak different languages with
The areas like Sikkimese in Sikkim,
Nepali in Nepal
Tibet, Nepal, Sikkim, Bhutan, W.Bengal

10. Traditional outfit is Bakhu which is worn
With Trousers and women wear geometric
Signs to show they are married where
Both wear boots with ornaments.
A traditional Bhutia house is called a "khim," is usually
rectangular in shape. The Bhutias have a stone
structure outside the house which is used for burning
incense. It is called " sangbum "

11. In Sikkim, the Bhutias are mostly employed in the Government Sector, In
agriculture, and increasingly in the business arena as well. In the district
of Darjeeling, Bhutias are often employed in government and commerce
They normally eat rice with meat like pork or beef or mutton and chicken
Where Momos are traditional food, Chyang is the favorite drink (like beer).

12. Bhutias mostly follow Buddhism and even
Bön in Tibet with other sacred rituals.
Famous people of the Bhutia tribe are Bollywood star Danny Denzongpa and
India's national football team captain Baichung Bhutia.
70,300
(aprox.)