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                                                 Orissa Tribal Culture

 
     Nestling on the eastern coast of India, Orissa is one of the most exquisite regions dominated by exotic sandy beaches, plenteous wild life, and holy temples famous for their architectural splendor and primitive lifestyle. The charm of the city is still well- nigh chaste and unrevealed by the visitors, up to its full extent. The other lure of the city lies in its tribal population dotted with more than 62 tribal communities. The tribal communities of Orissa constitute about 23% of its total population. Orissa is inhabited by tribes like Saora or Sabar that had a respectable mentioning in the epic of Mahabharata.

      Mostly the Orissa tribes are high land habitats with opulent ethnic trait, cultures and customs dominated by varying languages. The culture conscious tribes are able to preserve their social customs and dignified values. The most primitive tribes are Bondas, Gadabas, Koyas, Kondhas and Sauras.

Tribal Culture
     The culture of tribal Orissa is affluent with their own folk songs and dances, their tattoos. Tribal culture of Orissa is well depicted in its modern city in form of poems, art and craft or music.

     The tribes have adapted the Hindu traditions and culture from centuries, which is mixed with their own culture giving a distinct zest to the entire racial. Songs and dances are the essence of the tribal culture of Orissa. The traditions and the ceremonies for wedding, birth and death all are represented by singing songs, rural dances along with feasts.

The Tribal Folk
     Orissan tribes are strong, assiduous and simple hospitable tribes, normally like to be reserved and maintain distance from the people of other communities, as they are too shy. The major occupation of these tribes is agriculture and fishing and hunting. Men usually wear loin attire and women rap long stretch of cloth around them. Women are adorned with ornaments like bangles, armlets, bracelets, necklaces, rings, hairpins etc usually made of silvers, aluminum, and brass. The practice of tattooing is prevalent among women folk. Girls above 5 years are found with tattoo mark on their faces and hands.

Festival Celebration
      Numbers of deities are worshiped by the tribes for their happy life. Many festivals are also celebrated with much of enthusiasm and excitement. The ceremony rituals are observed through out the year in order to appease their deities and ascendant.

      The most significant festival of the year are the chaita parab and push parab- this day all able men of the village go on a hunting expedition. The tribes with their cultural dance, song and music all distinguish custom of their artistic life, which demarcate them from the other non tribal groups.

Orissa acquire every thing
Orissa is a state, embellished with hilly terrain of the Eastern Ghats, where primitive tribes dwell and a beautiful stretch of the Indo-Aryans coast where modern life persists. A blend of 2 discrete civilization with contrast cultures, beautiful landscapes, beaches, rich wildlife, offers the best of India to its visitors.

 

  Orissa Beaches
Puri Beach
Gopalpur on Sea
Chandipur Beach

Wildlife in Orissa
Bhitarkanika National Park
Chandaka Elephant Reserve
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Nandankanan National Park
Simlipal National Park
Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary
Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary
Orissa Wildlife Map

Chilka Lake in Orissa
Udayagiri & Khandagiri Caves
Dhauligiri
Konark sun Temple
Bhubaneswar
Puri
Cuttack
Sambalpur
Jagannath Temple Puri
Architecture of Jagannath Temple Puri
Legend of Jagannath Temple

Temples in Orissa
Brahmeshwar Temple
Mukteswar Temple
Parasurameswar Temple
Rajarani Temple
Vaital Deul Temple

Orissa Dance & Music
Odissi Dance
Orissa Folk Dances

Fairs and Festivals in Orissa
Chandan Yatra
Durga Puja Orissa
Konark Dance Festival
Puri Beach Festival
Rath Yatra
Orissa Tourist Festivals
Orissa Tribal Festivals
 

 
 

 

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