Activity

Collect information on the lifestyle of tribal community living either close to their school or known to the children.

Tribal settlements are an important part of the Indian community. It is usually assumed that they are backward in terms of education and are considered to be barbaric and primitive. But a lot has changed over the years.

a. They have a strong sense of distinctiveness and they consider themselves separate from the non-tribals.

b. One of these strong traits is their language. Many tribes are classified on the basis of the spoken language.

c. Many tribals live in the hilly and forested area where there are less population and difficult communication. They are usually concentrated in the areas of Jharkhand, Orissa, Chhattisgarh, Rajasthan and West Bengal.

d. Tribal societies are small in size. They have their own morals, religion, and viewpoint of the world.

e. Kinship is extremely important in tribals and is a principle of social organisation.

f. Land husbandry is the main means of livelihood.

g. There is no hierarchy among men in different groups Also there is no formal system of organisation.