A dimension within Sacred Nature Heritage
Community traditions and rituals that honor and connect with the natural world.
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AI-synthesised pieces woven from many community voices on this theme. They may contain errors or interpretation — they're a reflection of the stories, not a record of fact.
In our community, we find our deepest identity and pride in our traditional ways, from our mud houses to our reverence for all creation.
We are tribals who worship nature, depending on its plants for our health and sustenance, while maintaining traditional farming with zero irrigation.
In a rapidly changing world, holding onto cultural traditions is essential for identity, community strength, and collective happiness.
Drawing strength from ancient customs and the jungle's bounty, our community thrives by living independently and preserving traditional foodways for future generations.
We remember community practices, relationships, and aspects of nature that are traditional community rituals.
— Laxmanlal
Our tradition is connected to nature.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We remember a community experience that nurtures the well-being of your community through everyday practices and rituals based on relatives and nature.
— Laxmanlal
Yes, many rituals that are nature-based and nurture the well-being of our community through everyday relationships, customs, and practices.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
All our rituals, which are nature-based, strengthen everyday practices and our relationships, and nurture the well-being of our community.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our society, we still observe traditional customs.
— Batakrushna Sahoo
The tribal community has always been a worshipper of nature, it has its own traditional rituals and customs.
— Kachala Choudhary
Our tribal tradition
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Customs and traditions and from our tradition
— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The worship we perform is completely connected to nature.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Yes, in our community, everyday practices and nature-based rituals nurture the welfare of society.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Traditional customs and rituals
— Anirudha Marai
We are indigenous people and we worship nature.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Every year, our community performs Gaon Shri Puja twice, which means we collectively worship nature. This is a collective experience for us, a custom and practice that represents nature.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Sambalpur, Odisha
We, the people of the tribal community, are worshippers of nature and are connected to water, forest, and land. Our culture and traditions are unwritten, which makes us different from others.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Every year, in our community, we perform 'Gaan Shri Puja' twice, which means collectively worshipping nature. This is a collective experience for us, representing our rituals and practices that depict nature.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
We are nature worshippers who follow tribal customary practices. Our culture, customs, attire, and traditions are unwritten, which are unique.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We, the tribal people, worship nature. We worship trees and plants. We are always with nature.
— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR · Boudh, Odisha
The lifestyle, food, and traditions of the tribe are naturally connected to nature.
— SUKDEV HEMBRAM
Every year, our community performs 'Gaon Shree Puja' twice, which involves collectively worshipping nature. This is a shared experience for us, embodying our customs and practices that honor nature.
— DASHARATH SINGH · Bhojpur, Sambalpur, Odisha
Culture and traditions
— KRUSHNA KHILLO · Semiliguda, Koraput, Odisha
We get and perform traditional treatments through our ancestors.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We worship trees, plants, animals, and medicinal herbs.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Our culture, customs, and traditions are unwritten, which sets us apart from others. We have primarily been nature worshippers from our ancestors.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
We celebrate all village festivals timely by connecting with nature.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We follow the same conservation as our ancestors did.
— Sunil oraon · Bero, Ranchi, Jharkhand
Our tribe is unique because we worship nature, we worship the forest and the land.
— Kachala Choudhary
There are many things that define our tribe, such as tribal identity, a deep connection with nature, a collective lifestyle, traditional knowledge, and our connection to folk culture.
— Hemant singh Negi · Noida, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh
Yes, our Mother Nature is intrinsically linked with our worship, rituals, festivals, and every custom of society. Therefore, any community ritual fosters the well-being of society.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Forest, worship, tradition, customs and rituals, food and eating habits, religious ceremonies.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Our tribe is mainly nature-worshipping. Our culture, customs, attire, tradition, and spoken language have a distinct identity that is different from others.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Traditional agriculture and heritage
— KRUSHNA KHILLO · Semiliguda, Koraput, Odisha
Firstly, our lifestyle is nature-centric. Forests, hills, rivers, soil—we have a daily connection with all of these. We see nature not just as a resource, but as a life-giving companion. Secondly, our customs and traditions, traditional knowledge, festivals, songs, dances, and folk tales have made our identity unique. These cultural aspects distinguish us from other tribes. Thirdly, our collective philosophy of life—“Everyone eats together, works together, and supports each other”—this is our strength. The community is considered senior to the individual. Fourthly, our intimate connection with land, forest, and water. Considering the hills as deities, the forest as life, and wildlife as fellow travelers—this is the root of our culture. Therefore, my tribe is different from others because of: Traditional forest food and medicinal knowledge, Collective way of life, Life principles based on ancestral advice and folk tales, Religious perspective based on self-realization and natural relationships, Traditional agriculture, forest livelihood, and indigenous practices. All these elements make my tribe known as a distinct cultural, identity-rich, and glorious community.
— sudhir gamanga · Kharlingi, Housingboard Colony, Rayagada
We will follow traditional customs in our society.
— Gitanjali Bhoi · Sundargarh, Odisha
We want to traditionally preserve our social everyday traditions and the work we do in our community, through which we can preserve our own...
— Pushpalata Surtange · Simga, Baloda Bazar, Chhattisgarh
Our community, rooted in its conservative traditions, has a deep attachment to water, forest, and land. It is essential that our society focuses on ensuring this connection is passed on to future generations.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Food, festival, traditional agriculture, traditional medicine etc
— KRUSHNA KHILLO · Semiliguda, Koraput, Odisha
We worship nature, water, forest, giver, and stone.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
The main identity of our tribe is our conservative tradition and attire, along with our rituals, spoken language, and prevalent practices related to nature that have been passed down from our ancestors. These are not found in other societies, so this is our identity.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
In our community, there are some traditional community practices or rituals that keep people mentally strong and emotionally balanced, such as the festivals here like Karma, Sarhul, etc.
— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand
