Tribes & Attire
Arts & Culture · जनजातियां और वेशभूषा
📋Quick Overview
India has 700+ tribal communities. Bhil is the largest tribe. Each region has distinctive attire like Phulkari (Punjab), Bandhani (Gujarat), Chikan (Lucknow).
📖Key Facts
- •Bhil = largest tribe in India (Rajasthan/Gujarat/MP)
- •Gond = second largest tribe (MP/Chhattisgarh/Maharashtra)
- •Santhal = Jharkhand/WB (Santhal rebellion 1855-56)
- •Toda = Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu (pastoral tribe)
- •Jarawa/Sentinelese = Andaman (most isolated tribes)
- •Khasi = Meghalaya (matrilineal society)
📝More Important Facts
- •Naga = Nagaland (warrior tribes)
- •Birsa Munda = Jharkhand freedom fighter (Munda tribe)
- •Phulkari = Punjab (flower embroidery on cloth)
- •Bandhani = Gujarat/Rajasthan (tie-dye technique)
- •Chikan = Lucknow, UP (white embroidery on fabric)
- •Kalamkari = Andhra Pradesh (pen art on fabric)
- •Pashmina = Kashmir (fine wool shawl)
- •Paithani = Maharashtra (silk saree, Aurangabad)