Chhattisgarh

The local people of the state are very hard working, exhibiting their energy in mines and factories. The people of Chhattisgarh

are creative and excel in making traditional handicrafts and handlooms.

As the tribal culture has dominated in state they have varying culture, rituals, customs and traditional beliefs. They have a distinct pattern

of lifestyle.

Some of the major tribes are Gond tribe, Korba, Baiga Tribe, Bison Horn Maria tribe,

Abhuj Maria, Muria tribe, Halba tribe, Bhatra and Dhurvaa tribes. The Gond tribe of Bastar

region is the most prominent group.

When it comes to ethnicity, Chhattisgarh exhibits a varied origin or ethnic values for it is manifested by numerous tribal groups. The

dense forests of the state are mainly populated by the tribal.

With lot of political and economic disruption the tribes living in these areas are leading a much undisturbed life in the forest

wooded lands. Nearly 70% of the total population is tribes and Bastar district is the home for maximum number of the tribes.

Among all the tribal groups, the Gond tribes are the most prominent ones which they are noted for their unique system of marriages

and education, which they call Ghotul.

Ghotul system of marriage is a very complex system of marriage. There are other tribal

groups also; ultimately all the groups are from the same aboriginal ancestry with difference in their multitude features like food, dress code,

tradition, deity, etc.

Chhattisgarh is abundant in bamboo here the people are involved in building houses, bows and

arrows, baskets, fish and bird traps and a lot of agricultural tools. It is also known for its

handloom product, Dhruvapatta or the Dhruva Sari.

The people are supposed to be very friendly and are characterized by a lively energy and are very hard

working. They have a very ancient history and culture filled with traditions and customs.

Most of the population of majority of tribes in the country constitute more than 70% and about 27% of the total tribal population of the state resides in

Bastar district.

The tribal people mainly speak two languages and they are Hindi and Chhattisgarhi. The people show

care and conscientiousness in whatever work or duties they do.

Nearly 80% of the total population is involved in agriculture and so the main occupation of the

people here is agriculture.

They cultivate paddy, oilseeds, wheat, coarse grains, groundnut, maize and pulses. They also grow fruits

like guava, mango, banana, etc., and different varieties of vegetables.

More Details:

http://sablebadiya.in/