Weekly wommens barter market of the Desia Paraja and Mali tribes of Orissa Southern India


In Orissa one out of every four persons is an Adivasi or Tribal. Access to some tribal areas is still strictly restricted. The tribal economy is based on activities around the jungle. Food gathering, hunting and fishing continue to be the main source of livelihood though some of the larger tribes have become is home to India's ancient civilization and most of it is concentrated around the Eastern Ghat hill ranges in the region of Koraput and Mayurbahanja of Western Orissa In Orissa one out of every four persons is an Adivasi or Tribal. Access to some tribal areas is still strictly restricted. The tribal economy is based on activities around the jungle. Food gathering, hunting and fishing continue to be the main source of livelihood though some of the larger tribes have become farmers.


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Location: orissa India, Asia, ASEAN, India, Orissa,
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