gond tribe

THE HEART OF INCREDIBLE INDIAGGOND TRIBEOND TRIBE

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Madhya Pradesh literally means "Central Madhya Pradesh literally means "Central

Province"Province"

PLACES THEY INHABIT

Koi or Koiture Dravidian and Austro-

Asian population

HISTORY OF GONDS

9th century 9th century ADAD

14th 14th centurycentury

16th 16th centurycentury

Some Gond groups own a great deal of land

Scheduled Tribes

LANGUAGE

Gondi

Raj GondsMadia GondsDhurve GondsKhatulwar Gonds

According to language they are divided into 4

tribe groups:

RELIGION

special characteristic of Gond Gods

Pharsa Pen

animal sacrificeVillage-Guardian Village-Mother

polytheistic

the Hindus culture and tradition

RITES OF PASSAGE

protecting pregnant women

girls are considered full-grown

mother's brother and father's sister

they cremate or bury their dead buried without much ceremony

MAJOR HOLIDAYS

drums flute cymbals

Karma dance

Mandari Suwa

Ri-na

Madai

Pola festival Nagpanchami

Dasahara

Gusadi dancers wear:

head gears ,decorated with the peacock featherscotton cloth around waist

ARTS AND CRAFTS

wall paintings with floral designsart of personal decoration

paper and canvas framed or unframed pictures

colorful drawing on walls

Pottery Basket making

Floor painting Body tatooing

FAMILY LIFE

Family groups

are known as phratries or sagas

Gond tribal men turn into tiger to kill pig as sacrifice before wedding

Approving marriage

Beautiful Gond kids

Unmarried daughters

Wedding crown

CLOTHING

The women wore saris, choli and jewellery protective gadgets

The male members of Gond society wore dhotis and shawl

FOODFOODVegetablesHoneyRiceMeatLiquor distilled from mahuwa flowers

Baking

Roasting

Frying

Boiling

SOCIAL PROBLEMSLack of education and low levels of literacy 25% in Maharashtra 15% in Madhya Pradesh4% in Madhya Pradeshprimary school

Discrimination

Remote areas

Exploitation

Independent women