different types of tribe in india and tribes lifestyle images .
The term caste was first used by Portuguese travelers who came to India in the 16th century. Caste comes from the Spanish and Portuguese word "casta" which means "race", "breed", or "lineage". Many Indians use the term "jati". There are 3,000 castes and 25,000 subcastes in India, each related to a specific occupation.
10. Warli
Painting warli
painting is a tribal are
mostly done by Adivasi
(Tribal) from north
Sahyadri Range ,
Maharashtra in India.
the painting is done
on an austere mud base
using one color , white , with
occasional dots in red and
yellow.
Wood carving
Wood is the single
largest material
available the wooden
articles of daily use
include .agricultural
implements , huts ,
idols of gods mask &
ther utility articles
made of wood.
Chandradev
(moongod)
Combs are
carved out by
the men for
their women.
Bamboo work
Their traditional
knowledge aout bamboo-
work includes, cutting a
bamboo without damaging
the roots of bamboo cluster
, making baskets and doors
from green bamboo
without using a single nail
or hinges , purely from
bamboo material.
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13. In Maharashtra state , tribals mainly reside in the forest
ranges of Sahyadri , Satpura tnd Gondwana.
Deep ravines and thick jungles have added to the
hardships of the tribal life. But hardships have made
tribes of Maharashtra tough , enduring and independent
in nature.
Naturally they are exposed to the fury of nature , heavy
showers in the rainy season , cold winds in winter and
scorching heat in summer.
Continuous contact with the nature is the redeeming
feature of the otherwise hard life of a tribel.
Dhodia tribe at
work
Kokana tribe
woman working
14. Traditionally the Indian economy is forest and
agriculture based
Traditional agriculture was initiated since indian
civilization , when tribal communities learned
knowledge of agriculture from Rushi or sage lived in
forest areas by constructing their shelters known as
Ashram.
The economy of most tribes is based on agriculture
produce , collection of minor forest produce from forest
and hunting of birds/wild animals.
In Maharashtra , nearly 85 percent of the tribal
population is engaged in Agriculture.
Out of this 40 percent are farmers and 45 percent are
agricultural labourers.
15. Small and uneconomical landholdings because of
which their crop yield is less
Lands are invariably located in climatic risk-prone
regions making agricultural production systems
even more vulnerable and unstable
Most of these communities inhabit fringe forest
settlements and degraded lands which have low
productivity and high vulnerability to erosion.
Climate Challenges : Climatically challenged tribal
hamlets are witnessing increasingly erratic rainfall ,
heat waves and other climatic risks
