Odisha's bonda tribe Flashcards
1
Q
who are they?
A
- one of the 13 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) found in Odisha ; total 75 PVTGs in india
2
Q
Features
A
- 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.
