Odisha's bonda tribe Flashcards

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who are they?

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  • one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) found in Odisha ; total 75 PVTGs in india
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Features

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  • members of a group of Austroasiatic tribes
  • part of the first wave of migration out of Africa
  • Primarily forest dwellers
  • Matriarchal society : women marry 5-10 years younger men ; so that the men can earn for them when they grow old
  • Unique dressing style- Women : semi clad ; wear various types of rings and necklaces ; men : lethal bows and arrows.
  • Language : Remo
  • Division : 1)Upper Bondas living in the inaccessible forests.
    2) The Lower Bondas in the plains.
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