Indigenous Traditions & Festivals

Sunita Pradhani. We, the people of the tribal community, belong to a different class.

— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Balangir, Odisha

Daimati Pradhani. People from the Adivasi community belong to different classes.

— JAMUNA PRADHANI JAMUNA · Titlagarh, Balangir, Odisha

The festivals and traditions of our tribal people are unique and distinct. Our Yatra festival is Diwali. Balijatra is different for this reason.

— Padmalochan Majhi · Ratachua, Rayagada, Odisha

Tribals have their own distinct traditions, customs, festivals, different attire, and different language.

— Kachala Choudhary

We are a tribal community, different from other castes, including our six sub-tribes.

— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Dongrīmunda, Nuapada, Odisha

Our tribal community is unique. Our tribal people are distinct because our attire, our cuisine, our lifestyle, and all our customs are different.

— Ulapi Sahu · Balangir, Odisha

Our tribals are different from others because their lifestyle is different, customs are different, traditional food and drink are different. Musical instruments are also different.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We are tribal people. Our culture and traditions are very different. Our marriage practices are also distinct. In our society, during marriage, it is different from Brahmin people.

— Parikshit Majhi

The lifestyle, culture, and traditions of the tribal community are very different.

— Ram Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Our tribe is different from others; we are Lanjia Saora tribals, and all our traditions and customs are unique.

— Samana Mandangi

We are tribals, and our food, drink, attire, dance, and music are different from other tribes.

— Bharati Khandapatra · Mayurbhanj, Odisha

In our tribal community, all customs and traditions are different.

— Devisingh Solanki · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

We are a tribal community. Our language and food are different because of our tribal identity.

— Bharati Khandapatra · Mayurbhanj, Odisha

The attire of the tribal community is different, which the villagers know by names like Dhotia Dhotia, etc.

— Ram Maravi · Dindori, Madhya Pradesh

It is for the tribe. Tribal aboriginals live separately because they are of a different community.

— arun raja · Kon, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The tribal people of Chahati are said to be different from everyone else.

— Vijay kanesh · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

Our tribe is different from other castes because its eating habits and lifestyle are distinct. Its culture, traditions, and customs are different.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

My name is Dinabandhu Majhi from Nilaji village. Adivasi tribes are completely different from other tribes. Our food, attire, and customs are very simple and beautiful.

— RUDRA PRASAD BAG · Dongrīmunda, Nuapada, Odisha

Our tribal community is a distinct and unique community known for its culture, traditions, and lifestyle.

— Narvada Sarpota

Due to us tribal people not being educated, we are very different from others. This is why we...

— Kamleah Kumar · Ormaura, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

The culture of our tribal community is distinct, for example, the attire; women wore ghagra and lugdi, and men wore turbans and kosthi.

— Surajsingh Parmar · Alirajpur, Madhya Pradesh

These are how our tribe dresses, talks, plays, dances, sings, and celebrates festivals. We are different from other communities.

— Priti majhi

Our customs, attire, traditions, spoken language, lifestyle, food habits, and culture are very different from other societies, which is an identity of the tribal community.

— Rupesh Maravi · Mandla, Madhya Pradesh

Our tribe is different from other communities in many respects because its food habits, attire, languages, folk songs, dances, and customs are all distinct.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

Our tribal community has distinct festivals, worship, customs, and deities. They come to worship Baba Dev and Muchhad Khutda Mul, separate from Avatara Muka.

— Kachala Choudhary

Our tribe is different from others because its clothing, lifestyle, and cultural and traditional customs are all distinct from those of other communities.

— Sunil oraon

Our rituals and environment are different from other tribes.

— Sukhdas Mandavi · Mohla, Mohla-Manpur-Ambagarh Chowki, Chhattisgarh

We are tribal people, we are innocent, our cultural traditions and customs are very different, our marriage customs and other traditions are all unique.

— Parikshit Majhi

Tribal society is different from everyone because its lifestyle, language, dance, deities, all...

— Kachala Choudhary

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 tribe is different from others because our language, culture, and traditions are very different from theirs. Our food habits and livelihood are very different from theirs. That is why we are different.

— Laxmi · Subdega, Sundargarh, Odisha

Tribal communities exhibit distinct differences in their language, food, clothing, housing, livelihood, worship, marriage, and many other aspects.

— Anirudha Marai · Sambalpur, Odisha

Among tribal communities, their conversation, way of living, customs, worship, sports, dance, and music - all these are different.

— Priti majhi

We are tribal people, our traditions are distinct, our culture is distinct. We all want to preserve them.

— Parikshit Majhi

We are Adivasi people. We have a tradition as Adivasis, and if you give us something in this regard...

— Parikshit Majhi

Our Delki, Khadia tribal language, Jadur dance, Madar, Mandar, Jhumka, and Neput are distinct.

— Anjana Khadia · Sundargarh, Odisha

Indigenous people are different from other communities because these people are identified by their hunting, food habits, and traditions.

— SUKDEV HEMBRAM · East Singhbhum, Jharkhand

I live in Ponoba tribal forest, everyone is different.

— Sunita Kumari · Ghorawal, Sonbhadra, Uttar Pradesh

Our tribe is distinctly different from others because in our tribe, food habits are different, customs are different, lifestyle is different, and even folk songs and practices are different.

— Sunil oraon · Ranchi, Jharkhand

We are different from others because of our language, caste system, customs, songs, and dances.

— Upendra Kumar Mahananda