Tribal Heritage Of Madhya Pradesh

Study of the culture of the various tribes of Madhya Pradesh, India.

Study conducted at eight districts of southern Orissa, India.

"In the middle of India lies a vast land peopled with one of the country's largest tribal populations. Considered as the original inhabitants of this land, with a culture that traces back to pre-Aryan days, the tribals of Madhya Pradesh are as varied as they are vital. Living side by side with their Hindu and Muslim neighbours they have simultaneously managed to enrich and keep separate their cultural identity from theirs." "This book brings to you, for the first time, the exciting world of Madhya Pradesh's many tribes. Interwoven with their myths and legends, and illustrated with stunning colour visuals and with line drawings, here are the textiles and the tattoos, the stonework and the carvings, the totems and the ritual terracottas of the many tribes explained by scholars whose work has led them to spend half a life time with these people."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved

This book is an effort to relook into the tribal heritage of India vis-a-vis the contemporary issues, tribal groups of India, in particular face. The purpose of the book is to compile contemporary developments, critiques and concerns regarding tribal world at one place. For the convenience of readers, the book is being divided into three parts namely: 1. Section-A: Tribal Administration and Education 2. Section-B: Tribal Identity, Women, and Way of Life 3. Section-C: Tribal Media and Market