Question

which tribal community lives in bastar?what are some of believes regarding nature of the community of bastar?how are there lifes interlinked with each other?

Answer 1

1) Bastar is located in the southernmost part of Chhatisgarh and borders Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Maharashtra.

2) A number of different communities live in Bastar such as Maria and Muria Gonds, Dhurwas, Bhatras and Halbas. They speak different languages but share common beliefs and customs

3) The People of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by Earth and in return, they look after the Earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival. In addition to Earth, they show respect to the spirits of river, the forest and mountains

4) Since each village knows where its boundaries lie, the local people look after all the natural resources within that boundary

5) If people from a village want to take some wood from the forests of another village, they pay a small fee called dand or man in exchange.

6) Some villages also protect their forests by engaging watchmen and each household contributes some grain to pay them.