Chhattisgarh’s Tribes

The Baiga, also known as the Panda, are indeed an ethnicity located in central India, mostly in Madhya Pradesh, but also in minor numbers in Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand. The greatest population of Baiga may be found in the Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh, where people live in deep mountainous woods in the eastern section. Bijhwar, Narotia, Bharotiya, Nahar, Rai Bhaina, and Kadh Bhaina are sub-castes. According to the 2011 Indian Census, there are 17.387 of them. Pahari Korwas are an Especially Susceptible Tribal Group (PVTG) that is unaware of their rights and privileges and how to get them.

Birhor tribes

• The Birhor tribes is a tribal/Adivasi Forest people that live largely in the Indian state of Jharkhand. They are typically nomadic

• They speak the Birhor language, which is a member of the Munda language family of Austroasiatic languages

• Birhor tribes is a combination of two Mundari words: bir and hor. Bir (jungle) and Hor (man) are two words that denote the same thing. As a result, it signifies “men of jangle.”

• They are Mundari family members

• They are also known for hunting and manufacturing rope from native trees and creeper fibres known as chop

• birhors tribes are members of the Austro-Asian Mundari linguistic group

• The birhors tribes like to reside near peasant communities because they sell handmade rope and forest goods to the locals and market, which is known as ‘Hatt.’ Birhor are mostly hunters and gatherers of food

• Their income is still mostly focused on the forest. The forest is extremely important to them

• Birhor gathers a variety of fruits, timber, veggies, and other items from the forest. The Birhor’s principal vocations are likewise rope and rope-related products

• birhors tribes are quite skilled at constructing ropes from various species of creeper and tree bark

• The Birhor holds supernatural beliefs about certain plants and animals

Pahari korwa tribes

• Pahari korwa tribe is a hill tribe in India that is among the most threatened. This tribe lives in Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and the Uttar Pradesh district of Mirzapur

• The members of the Pahari korwa tribe were encountered by the Main Bhi Bharat group in the Korba area of India’s Chhattisgarh state, and they were able to spend time with them

•  We encountered several youngsters who were deserted by their parents and were being reared by their grandparents throughout our contact with them

• We also encountered a group of young women who were just 14-15 years old (some even young), but who were married or living with their spouses. Few of these young women had previously given birth to children

• The Pahari korwa tribe is just an example of how their society’s ostensibly advanced character conceals the harsh reality of its young, malnourished women, and kids who are abandoned with little regard for their well-being

Baiga tribes

• The Baiga tribes (also known as Bhumiaraja or Bhumijan) are a Munda or Kolarian people from India’s central highlands (part of the Bhuiya clan)

•  The Chota Nagpur tribe’s priests are known as “Baigas,” which translates to “sorcerer, medicine man” 

• The Bhuiyar of Mirzapur, as well as anybody who serves as a village priest in this area, are referred to as Baiga tribes (cf. the usage of the Pardhan, Ghasiya, Kharwar, and Gond)

• The Kol and Gond see the Baiga tribes as priests who possess knowledge of the region’s soil mysteries 

• They also follow Baiga tribes choices in border conflicts since they are a more ancient civilization than they are

• The Baiga tribes are thought to have moved from Chhattisgarh into the Satpura Hills just on the plains’ western outskirts and were among the first settlers of the plains, as well as the northern and eastern hill area

For decades, the lives of Central India’s native Gond and Baiga tribes have been inextricably linked to the forest. The communities’ abilities have historically been based on a close understanding of plants and animals, as they share space and resources inside the forests with big cats as well as other species. Many villages have been relocated out from the national parks when these forests were designated as protected areas, and entrance to the forest’s resources was restricted. In the Pahari korwa tribe, many people now work as park guides or in lodges throughout the national park, in addition to farming.

Conclusion 

There are various tribal castes in Chhattisgarh, with the Gonds of Bastar being the most prominent. Other significant tribes in the area are the Baiga tribes, Pahari korwa tribes, Abhuj Maria, BisonHorn Maria, Muria, Halbaa, birhors tribes, Bhatra, and Dhurvaa. It is advised that you go 140 kilometres from Raipur to Kawardha Palace to tour the landmark and learn about the region’s culture. Meet the Baiga people, the main indigenous forest tribe, who are peaceful and welcoming. Our country’s indigenous population is just another colourful feather in our country’s highly colourful cultural hat. There is a vast tribal population throughout the world, as well as a diversified and thriving indigenous community.