Question

Which of the following statement(s) is/are correct about the Koyas?

• A. Only men hunt and gather food.
  
• B. The tribal calendar is marked by various periods for the growth of fruits, tubers, and more.
  
• C. Tribal men spend their time collecting honey and bamboo shoots a few months before and after harvesting.
• D. Women practice agriculture and cattle-rearing.
  

Answer 1

The correct option is B The tribal calendar is marked by various periods for the growth of fruits, tubers, and more.


A few months before and after harvesting, the tribals of Penugolu, particularly the women and children, spend their time collecting honey and bamboo shoots. While both the men and the women hunt and gather, it is interestingly only the men who practice agriculture and cattle-rearing. The women, on the other hand, participate in gathering food from the forest, basket weaving, etc.