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Colonialism and Tribal Societies
Let's Learn About
1. The Tribal Life
1. Tribal Life under British Rule
- Tribal Revolts
Introduction
The tribes are groups of people who have a distinct culture of their own and follow their own customs and beliefs.
There are a number of tribal groups (adivasis) spread all over India. They mostly live in remote locations, isolated from mainstream society. People belonging to the same tribe share common ties of kinship. These tribes do not have any sharp social divisions as laid down by the Brahmins and followed by the common
people. But, this does not mean that there are no social and economic differences among the tribals.
The tribes living in different parts of the country are involved in a number of activities such as hunting and gathering, herding and rearing, shifting cultivation, and settled cultivation. Let us study about different tribal societies, their way of living, and their condition during the British rule.
Extract
In this kingdom of the English
A Poem of the Gonds
How hard it is to live
To pay the cattle tax
We have to sell a cow
To pay the forest tax
We have to sell a bullock
How are we to get our food?
Based on the given poem, answer the following questions
1. This is a Gond tribal song What does it tell you about the condition of the tribal people?
2 Why do the Gonds have to sell their cow?
3 Why do the Gonds sell a bullockz
Source http/fignca.nic in/tribai_art_intro_gonds_mp htm
