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AMIT JARWALAIR 205· 2025

Question Q.18GS1GS1

The richness and diversity of Indian society find vivid expression in the unique culture of its tribal communities. Elucidate.

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Introduction

India has about 0.64% of its population as tribals with 750+ different recognized scheduled tribe residing in different parts of India

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Main Body

Indian diversity and cultural richness in unique tribal cultures

1tribal language - tribal in different region have both internal and inter tribal linguistic variation (eg) Gondi, kanhuli mundari etc
2tribal festivals and fairs (eg) hul festival in central India
2tribal performing art (eg) lathelen dance in Rajasthan Ghumlu temple in meghalaya
3tribal occupations (eg) bujjar were nomadic trading community
4tribal cultural practices (eg) polyandry

in Hath tribe of Himachal

5tribal rituals and practice (eg) totemism in Nagaland
2medicinal system (eg) shaman, and medicine man in Senthalair
8using method of sustainability (eg) [illegible] like leew ledge of local forest providing water informed

Threat to tribal community

1cultural homogenizing, due to culture context
2loss of language due to dominance of modern language
2land alienation (specially during British tenure law
3of displacer of cowdors (eg) majority of Nagaland tribal contested Christianity
5lawless tribal regarding of head

rights in forest (eg) 458. of FRA dering rejected situations.

efforts to provide security to rich tribal culture

1education in local language (eg) Gondi schools in Maharastra
2preserving local language (eg) Government recognition of tribal language
3providing local autonomy as per traditional practice (eg) PESA 1996
4Accuse and Benefit share under national Biodiversity Act 2002
3skills and training tribal (eg) Shuul of india, OSTBM scheme
6supporting infrastructure and community (eg) PM JJANMAGO
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Conclusion

Tribal Panchasailed audits Integrative Approach should be our manato to preserve undong different tribal cultures

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  • Comprehensive coverage of cultural dimensions
  • Specific examples provided
  • Quantitative data on tribal population

Topper

AMIT JARWAL

AIR 2052025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of Indian Society, Diversity of India

Tribal cultures and diversity

Tribal cultural expression

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