Indian Tribes2

Posted by Unknown on 09:03 with No comments
The Bhil tribe is found mostly in the central and western parts of India. Till the early 20th century, the Bhil people served as warriors for the kings. Interestingly, during marriages it is the men who have to pay a dowry of sorts (10 goats) to be able to marry an eligible woman!
The Gaddi tribe is one of the very few tribes of India that live like gypsies. They travel in summer leaving their villages for the season. They can be found in the north of the country, mainly in Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir.
The Khasi people, who reside in Meghalaya, might just have the solutions to the 21st century problems global warming and pollution!They have built living roots bridges in Cherrapunji, . The roots of the Ficus elastica tree are strong enough to support  fifty people. The Khasi people saw this and now whenever they need to cross a river, they simply grow their bridges! Cool bioengineering!

The word Bishnoi(a tribe) means 29. It contains twenty Hindu and nine Muslim principles and has respect for nature as the main focus. king of Jodhpur sent his army to cut trees in order to create space for him to build his palace. The Bishnoi people hugged the trees, shielding the trees with their bodies.(a reminder of Avatar for sure)