TRIBES OF CHHATTISGARH

Chhattisgarh is generally considered as a tribal

dominated state as it has a significantly high
proportion of tribal population. Tribes of
Chhattisgarh account for around one third of the
total population of the state. The tribal population of
Chhattisgarh is known for their unique lifestyle,
rituals, traditional beliefs and superstitions. Tribes of
Chhattisgarh inhabit several districts of the state. In
Chhattisgarh, Bastar District is considered as the
largest tribal district. Bastar District has over 70
percent tribal population. Around 26.76 percent of
the total tribal population of the state resides in this
district.

Some of the major tribes of Chhattisgarh include

Gond Tribe, Baiga Tribe, Abhuj Maria Tribe,
Bison Horn Maria Tribe, Muria Tribe, Halba
Tribe and Dhurvaa Tribe. The tribes of
Chhattisgarh differ from each other in their
customs, traditions, costume and eating habits.
Each tribal group of Chhattisgarh has its own
unique culture. They have their distinctive
traditional living styles. Majority of the tribes of
Chhattisgarh depend upon forestry, hunting,
fisheries and some local cottage industries for
their livelihood.

Gond
Gond Tribe
Tribe

Living mainly in dense forests of Bastar district, Gonds are

primarily hunters and agriculturists. The tribal women of
this region adorn themselves with lots of ornaments that are
made of beads, shells, mixed metals, cowries, bones, feathers,
copper and bronze.

Bison
Bison Horn
Horn Maria
Maria Tribe
Tribe

Mainly getting their name from their traditional head gear

they wear during their rituals and dances, this tribe is settled
on the south of Indrawati River in the state. The tribe
worships earth as a deity and so resort to produce they can
get from forests and agriculture for their survival.

Dhurvaa
Dhurvaa Tribe
Tribe

Also situated in the Bastar district, this tribe is highly caste

conscious and follows social code of conduct with the
communities of equal status. The women love to adorn
themselves with beads and handmade jewelry.

Muria
Muria Tribe
Tribe

The Murias are one of one of the innumerable tribes that

inhabit Chhattisgarh. They are a prominent sub caste of the
Gonds.

Halba
Halba Tribe
Tribe

The Halba tribe is a popular tribe who have happily settled in the
bucolic lands of Chhattisgarh. The Halba Tribals are widely
dispersed all over Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and
Odisha.

Abhuj
Abhuj Maria
Maria Tribe
Tribe

This happens to be one of the oldest tribes in Chhattisgarh

which still abides by its rules and traditions and is cut-off from
the modernistic adaptations other tribes have witnessed over the
years.

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