Tribal Heritage

Tribal Culture

Suraj SinghClass IX B Roll No. 44

APEEJAY SCHOOL,SAKET

AcknowledgementI would like to express my special thanks of gratitude to my teacher Ms. Geeta Pattnayak Ma’am as well as our principal maam who gave me the golden opportunity to do this wonderful project on the topic Tribal Heritage, which also helped me in doing a lot of Research and i came to know about so many new things I am really thankful to them.Secondly i would also like to thank my parents and friends who helped me a lot in finalizing this project within the limited time frame.

Tribal ArtTribal art is the visual arts and material culture of indigenous peoples. Also known as Ethnographic art, or, controversially, Primitive Art,tribal arts have historically been collected by Western anthropologists, private collectors, and museums, particularly ethnographic and natural history museums. The term "primitive" is criticized as being Eurocentric and pejorative.

DescriptionTribal art is often ceremonial or religious in nature. Typically originating in rural areas, tribal art refers to the subject and craftsmanship of artefacts from tribal cultures.• In museum collections, tribal art has three primary categories---

African art,Art of the Americas,Oceanic art,• Collection of tribal arts has been historically been inspired by the

Western myth of the "noble savage", and lack of cultural context has been a challenge with the Western mainstream public's perception of tribal arts.In the 19th century, non-western art was not seen by mainstream Western art professional as being as art at all.The art world perception of tribal arts is becoming less paternalistic, as indigenous and non-indigenous advocates have struggled for more objective scholarship of tribal art.

A Punu tribe mask. Gabon West Africa

Congolese Nkisi Nkondi, a female power figure, with nails, collection BNK, Royal Tribal Art

A male Kifwebe mask. Songye tribe. D.R. Congo. Central Africa

DRESSES OF TRIBALSThe entire North East of India contains a large tribal population. In fact at some places they constitute 30% of the population. The tribal live life closer to earth and nature. They also dress with minimal clothes. This partly economic and partly due to the hot and sultry weather with high humidity throughout the year.Tribal people are generally short and slim, but muscular. They have excellent bodies honed by years in jungles and forests. Tribal women and girls are generally considered lovely. They wear the simplest clothing..Tribal sari is made of cotton and about 2-2.5 meters in length.Tribal women live simple lives and are thus exploited by other so called educated people.Tribal women and their dress are a distinct part of India

Culture &

Heritage

Indian Tribal CultureIndia is a land of varied cultures, religions and people. Unity in diversity is the mantra of the land. Among all these diversifications is found an impressive population of tribal people. These tribal people are believed to be the true inhabitants of India. Almost all the states in India have significant presence of tribal people who constitute impressive portion of the population of the state. The tribal people in India have their own cultures and traditions which are in true agreement with the Indian civilizations and cultures.

Culture & Heritage :: Handicrafts & Handlooms

POTTERY: Though there are very few potters among the tribals, the tribal people extend their patronage to the other potters. The elemental quality of earth as a substance has long been used by them in the execution of both ritual and utilitarian objects. A variety of roof tiles, utensils such as pots, bowls, plates and jars, and cooking stoves meet specific requirements of daily life. Simultaneously the potter creates votive offerings in strong forms of bulls, elephants and horses as well as terracotta temples and toys.CANE, BAMBOO, REEDS, GRASSES AND WOOD:Bamboo and cane have all the fertile, lively and tactile qualities of nature's raw materials which craftspersons have successfully harnessed. The structural qualities of bamboo, its high-tensile strength and pliability have led to its widespread use for architectural purposes. Besides which, bamboo splits are woven together to make baskets of diverse shapes and sizes depending on the nature of goods they are required to carry or store. Similarly the elasticity and sturdiness of cane has been utilized in the manufacture of a variety of domestic goods, while countless local fibres and reeds are used by people with household skills to make ropes, strings, brooms and the like. These products are largely geared for local consumption. However, the potential of these materials is so great that new applications can be explored for the new customers.

Bali Jatra:Exactly on the dates of Karam Festival, the tribal people of Koraput observe the festival of Bali Jatra. Beginning from the eleventh day of the bright half of the month of Bhadrab it continues upto the full-moon. The beginning of the festival begins with Nuakhai (first eating) feast on which new rice is eaten. The festival takes the name for planting of various grains in the wet sand (Bali) brought from a nearby stream and is placed on a structure called Balijatra or sand house. This is an occasion for a number of other celebrations too. Men and women put on fancy dresses and rejoice with drinking, feasting, dancing and singing. In some areas a swing is set up with its seat studded with sharp nails and on this a Bejju (witch doctor) is made to swing. Goats, fowls and pigeons are sacrificed. The Bejju then walks on the bed of live charcoal. He dances in trance for all the three days with intermittent rest during which he prophesies both good and evil portends to grant boons to the people.

It’s not only about the bad things we hear,there are some good ones also !!!