Tribes, nomads and settled communities - Tribal societies

Question 1

What were the general features of tribal societies?

Answer 1

-United by kinship bonds
-Each tribe had a name of its own
-Obtained livelihood from agriculture, hunting & gathering, herding.
-Each tribe had its own dialect
-Were not divided into unequal classes
-Did not follow varna rules & regulations
-Tribal group controlled land & pastures jointly
-Divided these amongst households according to its own rules

Question 2

What were the areas in which tribes lived?

Answer 2

Forests,hills and places difficult to reach

Question 3

What did a tribal group control?

Answer 3

Land and pastures, Jointly

Question 4

Tribal societies and ______ depended on each other for their diverse needs.

Answer 4

Caste-based societies

Question 5

The relationship of tribal societies and caste based societies was generally characterized by?

Answer 5

Conflict and dependence which gradually caused both to change

Question 6

Tribes made full use of the natural resources of the areas they lived in. Justify.

Answer 6

Many tribes obtained their livelihood from agriculture. Others were hunter - gatherers or herders.