Tribes of chhattisgarh

The way of life of the tribal people is special and imbibed with standard rituals and superstitions. They are a warm and friendly and jovial lot who are industrious and conscientious.

1. Tribes of Chhattisgarh

2. Tribes of Chhattisgarh Gonds Abhuj Maria Bison Horn Maria Muria Halbaa Dhurvaa

3. Gonds

4. Gonds Gonds are the oldest and one of the populous tribe of Chhattisgarh. Their name is derived from the Telegu connotation"Kond" meaning hill.  They depend upon harvesting, hunting and fisheries for the economy.

5. Abhuj Maria The Abhuj Maria race of tribal individuals are one of the foremost sub ranks of the Gond tribals. They live in isolation and inhabit the secluded enclaves of Narayanpur tehsil of Bastar District. These slope Maria tribals live in the woods walled in area in their very own universe and They savage and uncouth tribesmen are antagonistic to outsiders are in some cases specifically shoot them with their bolts.

6. Bison Horn Maria

7. Bison Horn Maria Bison Horn Maria are a major sub-caste of a tribal community called Gond. .This tribal community of Chhattisgarh derived their name from their unique custom of wearing a distinctive headdress, which resembles the horns of a wild bison.

8. Muria

9. Muria The Muria tribesmen principally live in the thick woodland zones of Narayanpur Tehsil and Kondagon Tehsil of Bastar District, the home of larger part of the tribals. They cultivate rice in plenty. Some Muria tribals also depend up on collecting forest products.

10. Halbaa The Halba Tribals are widely dispersed all over Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Orrissa. Hal in their name meaning farming. But nowadays they are involved in a myriad of professions of their choice.

11. Dhurvaa   Their society is progressive and mix with people of an equal social standing. The Dhurvas depend upon agriculture for their economic subsistence. The tribal people are also talented craftsmen whose expertise is manifested by the exquisite handicrafts that they make out of cane and other forest products. They are highly religious and pious and worship several local cult gods and goddesses.

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