| Tribe |
Description |
| Shompen Tribe |
Shompen tribe, residing in the dense rainforests of Great Nicobar Island, cast their first vote in the Lok Sabha Election.
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| Belonging to the Mongoloid group, they are one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, with an estimated population of 229 according to the 2011 Census. They live a semi-nomadic lifestyle, hunting wild pigs, pythons, monitor lizards, and crocodiles. |
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| Pahariya tribe |
Jharkhand’s Pahariya tribe, primarily residing in Jharkhand and West Bengal, aims for seed independence through community-led Seed banks. |
| Pahariya engage in shifting agriculture and worship deities specific to their households, clans, and villages. The Pahariyas speak the Mal Pahariya language influenced by local dialects and have a mixed language of Santali, Bengali, and Hindi. |
