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Gonds
who call themselves 'Koytoria' ,the
largest tribal group in the state
in terms of population .Though Gonds
can be found almost in all the districts
of the state , there are two important
concentration regions .The first is
the central Madhya Pradesh and the
other region is the southern part
of the Chhattisgarh state - ie Bastar
Division.
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More
than 20 % of the Gonds in Chhattisgarh state
are in Bastar district.In Bastar the three main
subcastes of Gonds are Maria , Muria , and Dorla.
The
name Gond is extracted from the Telugu word
'Konda' which means hill. Agriculture, collecting
minor forest produce ,forging metal goods in
cottage industries , fishing,hunting,other primary
sector activities are the main activities of
Gonds.
Marriages
are preferred within the blood relations mostly
according to Hindu rites and customs.Sometimes
mock elopements are also arranged.
Gonds
have pro-fertility mentality. Divorces ,remarriages
,widow marriages , marriages with the wives of
the brothers and between brothers and sisters
are common.
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the event of the death of the husband the
widow can marry the younger brother and
in all cases he need not be unmarried.She
also can marry the elder brother of the
deceased husband or any one else .
Dowary
system is also existing among them- But
the groom has to pay bridal price to the
father of the girl and this system gives
respect to women and held their position
on top. |
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| Tour
Schedule |
| Location |
East |
| Number
of Days |
9 |
| Number
of Nights |
8 |
| Start
Place |
Bhubaneswar |
| End
Place |
Bhubaneswar |
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| Day |
Schedule |
| 1 |
Arrival
at Bhubaneshwar. Met upon arrival &
transfer to the hotel. |
| 2 |
Drive
to Baliguda. Overnight Lodge at Baliguda. |
| 3 |
Morning
visit the Kutia Kondh
Tribal village & their weekly market.
Drive to Rayagada. Overnight Hotel at
Rayagada |
| 4 |
Visit
of the Dongariya Kondh
Tribe's Weekly market. Drive to Jeypore.
Overnight Hotel at Jeypore. |
| 5 |
Visit
of the Bonda, Gadhaba
& Didayee Tribal
Groups' weekly market (only on Thursday).
Witness the most colourful
dance of the Gadaba Tribe. |
| 6 |
Visit
of the Paraja market
& their village. Visit of the Jagannath
Temple ( Foreigners are allowed in this
Jagannath Temple to the sanctum) &
Tribal Museum at Koraput. |
| 7 |
Visit
of Dhuruba villages.
Afternoon visit of the Kotpad weaving
village of the Tribals. |
| 8 |
Drive
to Gopalpur on Sea enourte visiting Tibetan
Settlement at Chandragiri & Taptapani
Hot Sulphur Spring area. Overnight Hotel
at Gopalpur on Sea. |
| 9 |
Drive
to Bhubaneshwar to board the train or
flight for onward connection. |
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