A dimension within Sacred Natural Traditions
Focuses on indigenous spirituality, nature worship, and cultural traditions tied to the forest and its sustenance.
150 voices speak to this
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Overall Community Sentiment
We are indigenous people and we worship nature.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are indigenous people, and our traditional religion encompasses everything we say.
— Parikshit Majhi
Our people worship the entire creation, they do not worship any gods or goddesses, and they worship whatever they find in their lives. That is what they say.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Our tribe is unique because we worship nature, we worship the forest and the land.
— Kachala Choudhary
Forest, worship, tradition, customs and rituals, food and eating habits, religious ceremonies.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We, the tribal people, worship nature. We worship trees and plants. We are always with nature.
— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR · Boudh, Odisha
We worship trees, plants, animals, and medicinal herbs.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We worship nature, water, forest, giver, and stone.
— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We are from the Gond tribe and we worship nature.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
We are indigenous people, we talk about everything concerning traditional religion.
— Parikshit Majhi
The worship we perform is completely connected to nature.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
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
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
The tribal community has always been a worshipper of nature, it has its own traditional rituals and customs.
— Kachala Choudhary
Our tradition is connected to nature.
— Amar Lal Dhurwey · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
Our tribe is different because our language and culture are different, and we are nature worshipers.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
Our tribe is completely different from other castes. Our lifestyle and food habits are completely different. We are completely dependent on nature. We also get various food items from nature. We worship nature.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar 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
We are the tribal people of Jhara forest. We have strong faith. Our worship rituals are distinct. We belong to this land.
— Parikshit Majhi · Balangir, Odisha
We are the Kharia tribal community. And we worship the trees, pillars, and soil of the forest. And accordingly, our festivals, our language are also different. That's why we are separate.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our spoken language, attire, food, lifestyle, our culture, customs and traditions, and system are completely different from others, and it is unwritten. We, the people of the Adivasi Gond community, are worshippers of nature, which sets us apart from others.
— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh
For our tribe, the main factors in India are birth, death, marriage rituals, and we are nature worshippers.
— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
Our culture is the special identity of our being tribal. This includes our attire, food habits, worship, and lifestyle.
— ANIL KUMAR · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Our culture, customs, attire, and spoken language are our identity. We are worshippers of nature, protectors of water, forests, and land, and this very identity makes us completely different from others.
— Rupesh Maravi · Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
The tribal community is different from other communities because its lifestyle, diet, and worship methods are connected to nature.
— SUKDEV HEMBRAM · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand
Worship, lifestyle, social system
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
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
Every worship of the Santhal society is based on nature, which nourishes the society.
— Krishna pada mahato · Purulia, West Bengal
We are tribals, we are nature worshippers. We always depend on trees and plants to live. We sustain our livelihood by eating its tubers, fruits, and roots.
— PRADEEP KUMAR KANHAR · Boudh, Odisha
We are believers in gods and goddesses.
— Manjusha Marko · Dudhi, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
Adivasis consider water, forest, land, Mother Earth, and Babdev as God.
— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
We worship Mother Earth, the giver of trees, forests, and rocks, that's why
— Kachala Choudhary
Our culture is our heritage, which we should always preserve. We all worship nature and consider it our deity. We should never abandon our culture.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
The three main factors influencing our tribe are birth, death, and marriage rituals, and we are nature worshipers.
— Birohin · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh
We worship our gods and goddesses according to what our ancestors taught us, and through the medium of their worship rituals.
— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh
We are of the Kharia Adivasi tribe. And we worship the trees, posts, and soil of the forest. Accordingly, our festivals and our language are also different. That's why we cannot mix with other communities.
— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha
Our tribal tradition
— संगीता मीणा · Metali, Dungarpur, Rajasthan
Tribal communities are the protectors of nature. They take only as much from nature as is necessary to live life. They worship things associated with their lifestyle. They are committed to nature conservation, which defines them as unique.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Tribal communities are protectors of nature. They take only as much from nature as is necessary to live. They worship things associated with their lifestyle. They are committed to nature conservation, which defines them uniquely.
— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh
Our tribe is different from other tribes because our festivals, food, lifestyle, worship, and everything else is different. We live our lives according to our own ways; our eating and drinking habits are also different, and we also eat tubers and fruits from the forests.
— Ram Kumari · Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh
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.
In a rapidly changing world, holding onto cultural traditions is essential for identity, community strength, and collective happiness.
We are tribals who worship nature, depending on its plants for our health and sustenance, while maintaining traditional farming with zero irrigation.
The deep roots of our tribal identity are intertwined with our ancestral lands, our connection to nature, and our distinct cultural practices.
