CHAPTER-III
Conceptual Background of the Study
3.1. INTRODUCTION
The tribal population is identified as the aboriginal inhabitants of our country. For centuries, they have been living a simple life based on the natural environment and have developed cultural patterns congenial to their physical and social environment. References to of such tribal groups are found even in the literature on the ancient period, right from the Ramayana and the Mahabharata periods. According to L.P. Vithyarthi tribe is a social group with definite territory, common name, common descent, common culture, and behavior of an endogamous group, common taboos, and existence of distinctive social and political system, full faith in leaders and self-sufficiency in their
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They are deemed under Article 342 to the scheduled Tribes for the purpose of the Constitution. In Article 342, the procedure to be followed for specification of a scheduled tribe is prescribed but does not contain the criterion for the specification of any community as scheduled tribe. Tribals in India are an indivisible part of the total population of the country. India has the second largest concentration of tribal people in the world. Around 15 percent of the total geographical area of the Country is covered by the prominent tribal population. They reside in all states and union territories except Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi and Pondicherry. The tribal are the children of nation and their lifestyle is habituated by the ecosystem. India has a wide variety of tribal population throughout due to its diverse ecosystems. The areas inhabited by the tribal are isolated villages or hamlets and constitute a significant part of the under-developed areas of the country. Tribal development as a subject has been an important area of examination in the social sciences and recently, the subject has acquired vast importance both at the National and international …show more content…
India has the second largest concentration of tribal people anywhere in the world except perhaps in Africa1. The prominent tribal population covers around 15 percent of the total geographical area of the country. They have their presence in all states and union territories except Haryana, Punjab, Chandigarh, Delhi and Pondicherry2. The tribal are the children of nation and their life style is conditioned by the ecosystem. India due to its diverse ecosystems has a wide variety of tribal population throughout its length and breath. The areas inhabited by the tribal constitute a significant part of the under developed areas of the country. The Tribals live mostly in isolated villages or hamlets. Tribal development as a subject has been an important area of inquiry in the social sciences. In recent years, the subject has acquired immense importance both at the National and international
The Muckleshoot are a Native American tribe are a part of the Coast Salish people. their territory can be found located in Washington. They are recognized as the Muckleshoot Tribe, they are composed of generations of different tribal groups who inherited Puget Sound areas and occupied river drainages from the rivers confluence in Auburn to their reservations in the Cascades.
First of all, the Pomo tribe was located in North central California. Another example, the Pomo tribe lived in places that depended on the climate not too hot, not too cold. Pomo tribe lived in small communities of different types. One community was said to have 20 chiefs at a time and the head men lived in one main village. Also, the Pomo tribe lived in several types of shelter. Southeastern pomo used the tule reeds that grew in marshy areas around the Clear Lake to build houses. Last of all, the Pomo spoke 7 Hokan languages including Yakaya, Yokaia, Shanel, Kabinpek, and Gallinmero, and 2 more.
The mosh is an awesome place in Downtown Jacksonville; where everyone can learn some interesting facts about our city, how the body works , what animals are in the ocean and etc. I visited the Timucua Indian exhibit; I learned a lot of intriguing information that I didn’t know before. I learned how the Timucua Indians first came about, how the Indians lived and survived during this time period. This exhibit also showed me how the Indians looked and the way they did things. Being able to learn about the Timucua Indians is so fascinating to me.
Reich, David. Thangaraj, K. Patterson, Nick. et al. 2009. Reconstructing Indian population history. Nature 461: 489-495.
Throughout ancient history, many indigenous tribes and cultures have shown a common trait of being hunter/gatherer societies, relying solely on what nature had to offer. The geographical location influenced all aspects of tribal life including, spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices. Despite vast differences in the geographical location, reports show various similarities relating to the spirituality, healing philosophy and healing practices of indigenous tribal cultures.
It is hard to believe that tribal societies can have a better life than the luxurious modern wealthy societies. In the book Tribe, Sebastian Junger stresses on the deterioration of mental health in modern wealthy societies, which is caused from the loss of people interacting with each other as a community. Unlike the modern wealthy societies, Junger utilizes tribal communities to show how being active within the community can promote mental stability. The author uses the !Kung tribe as evidence to compare the difference in mental health to the modern wealthy societies. The !Kung tribe is a nomadic group of people who lived in the Kalahari desert. The tribe work extremely close together in order to survive. Since each member is reliant on one
... reason why they are diminishing is because people are forcing them to. They are being pushed into smaller and smaller regions due to the growth of agriculture and the growth of residential areas. The few tribes that remain are actually healthy even when many believe they are not. They take in all the necessary nutrients that are needed in the body unlike many agricultural societies that take in too much.
Perhaps the biggest failure in the reservation system affecting current times is in the status of laws and jurisdiction. Communal land ownership and federal trust restrictions on land ownership and use inhibit economic development and many land allotments are owned collectively by groups of individuals. Multiple ownership makes it difficult to manage the lands and it reduces benefits to individuals. It is also nearly impossible to use the land as collateral for obtaining loans because of federal protection from encumbrances on trust
Many people today know the story of the Indians that were native to this land, before “white men” came to live on this continent. Few people may know that white men pushed them to the west while many immigrants took over the east and moved westward. White men made “reservations” that were basically land that Indians were promised they could live on and run. What many Americans don’t know is what the Indians struggled though and continue to struggle through on the reservations.
Indian society was patriarchal, centered on villages and extended families dominated by males (Connections, Pg. 4). The villages, in which most people lived, were admini...
Pandey, T. N., 2014. Lecture 1/9/14: Culture of India: Aryan and Indigenous Population. Cultures of India. U.C. Santa Cruz.
Every society has its own origin and significance. Angami tribes are One of the well accepted is that the Naga Tribes in naga land and are one of the most powerful society who have inhabited the Naga Hills for several centuries. Though there is no real evidences to identify the real origin of this tribel society, there are certain beliefs and theories. J.H Hutton, who served as an administrator from 1917-1935 in Naga Hills, recorded that the Angami people are the first tribal society who have been settled in Northeast India. To clarify the real origin of this angami society, a study case was conducted with the head and local people of the villages. In that survey, it was found that the society had their own folk
Huge population, pollution, peace, snakes, saris, dance, curry, and religion are probably the most popular words that come up when we think about India. India is a well-known country. Although it is a relatively poor country, it has a rich and diverse culture. India is populated by approximately 953 million people. It has been a home for many religions, including Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, Jainism, Islam and Christianity. The first four mentioned above originated in India (Finegan 151). Seventy percent of the populations are Hindus. In fact, Hinduism is the oldest and third largest religion in the world. Hinduism has deeply influenced Indian society, for several reasons: it has a long history in this place, it is related to the social status of Indians, and it is integrated with the cultural aspects in India.
First, tribalism can be described as an easy two-step process that leads nations to have conflict with one another because division is furthered in each step. The first step is simply picking a group. Tribalism, defined by Jonathan Glover, the author of Humanity, is something that draws people into having strong loyalty to their group because people feel the need to create something coherent with their lives. For example, there is a person with no affiliation to any society who lives a next a community, the person will be drawn to that group and in this case will be accepted. The next step is learning the national identity. Every group or nation has their own two kinds of characteristics that make them unique: national self-image and...
If you were to look on a map of the Eastern world, you would see a distinctly shaped country at the bottom of Asia. This country, known as India, is one whose history goes back almost as far as civilization itself. It started out as many other countries did during the rise of civilization, by tribes inhabiting areas around sources of water, or in the case of India, the Indus River Valley. When the first tribes settled, they chose the area for several reasons. It promoted agriculture development and would allow them to grow. The different characteristics of the land also impacted how the tribes grew into a nation as well as influencing their society.