Question : Distinctive cultural features of tribes of Andaman Islands.
(2018)
Answer : The Andaman Islands are home to four ‘Negrito’ tribes – the Great Andamanese, Onge, Jarawa and Sentinelese. The Nicobar Islands are home to two ‘Mongoloid’ tribes – the Shompen and Nicobarese.
The ‘Negrito’ tribes are believed to have arrived in the islands from Africa up to 60,000 years ago. The most enigmatic people on our planet, they are largely hunters and gathers that have many things in common with pygmies in Africa and Negritos in Southeast ....
Question : Impact of Christianity on Indian tribes.
(2017)
Answer : While Hinduism has been unobtrusively making an impact on tribal life and culture,Christianity began making deep dents in it from the 19th century. Church has been one of the most important agencies of social change. The religion of any primitive people inevitably reflects the social structure of the community in which it develops. So is the case with the Indian tribes. Christianity reflects another type of social system which introduces new concepts with changes in ....
Question : Critically evaluate the term tribe, as compared to term indigenous in some other countries.
(2017)
Answer : “Indigenous and tribal peoples” is a common denominator for more than 370 million people, found in more than 70 countries worldwide. Indigenous and tribal peoples have their own cultures, languages, customs and institutions, which distinguish them from other parts of the societies in which they find themselves.
There is no universal definition of indigenous and tribal peoples, but ILO Convention No. 169 takes a practical approach to the issue and provides objective and ....
Question : Discuss the impact of Islam on scheduled tribes in India.
(2016)
Answer : Religious conversion is a process of turning a person to another religion leaving one’s own religion. The conversion of tribals in India is a peculiarly social issue and a social problem.
Islam is the second biggest religion in India (after Hinduism) with 14.2% of the population being Muslim. While the impact of Islam on the mainstream is significant, but lack of official patronage to convert tribals and their relative isolation has restricted the impact of Islam ....
Question : Discuss the impact of Hinduism on the status of tribal women in central India.
(2015)
Answer : The impact of organized religions like Hinduism, Christianity and Islam on tribal communities has long been recognized. Tribes in India have been influenced by certain traditions of Hindus living near them. Hindu texts like Puranas and epics have references to interaction between Hindus and tribes.
For instance, there are more than 300 references to tribes in the epic Mahabharata. Lord Rama lived in Chitrakut forests in the company of tribes. Sabari who offered ....
