जनजातियाँ – Rajasthan GK

Valar dance is a prominent dance of the Garasia tribe performed without any musical instrument, solely to the sound of claps and foot-tapping.

The head of the village in the Bhil tribe is called 'Gameti'.

The Garasia tribe primarily resides in the Abu Road and Pindwara tehsils of Sirohi district and parts of Pali and Udaipur districts.

The collective feast held on the twelfth day after death in the Garasia tribe is called 'Kandiya'.

The head of the village in the Sahariya tribe is called 'Kotwal'.

The Meena tribe is the largest tribe in Rajasthan and is mainly concentrated in the eastern Rajasthan districts of Jaipur, Dausa, Sawai Madhopur, and Alwar.

'Hathi Vendo' is a marriage custom in the Bhil tribe, in which a certain amount is given by the groom's side to the bride's side.

The Sahariya tribe is the only primitive tribal group in Rajasthan and is mainly concentrated in the Shahbad and Kishanganj tehsils of Baran district.

The Meena tribe is mainly divided into two major sub-tribes: Chowkidar Meena (who previously guarded the palaces of kings) and Zamindar Meena (who engaged in agricultural work).

The Tribal Research and Training Institute (T.R.I.) is located in Udaipur, which works for tribal development and research.

The Tribal Sub-Plan Area (TSP) primarily includes parts of southern Rajasthan, namely Udaipur, Dungarpur, Banswara, Pratapgarh, and some parts of Sirohi, where the tribal population density is high.

The Baneshwar Fair is organized in Sabla tehsil of Dungarpur district at the confluence of the Som, Mahi, and Jakham rivers, and is known as the 'Mahakumbh of Tribals'.

The Damor tribe is primarily concentrated in the Simalwara tehsil of Dungarpur district.

After Gangaur, the Hariyali Teej festival comes, in which women from Meena and other communities observe a fast for the long life and prosperity of their husbands.

People of the Sahariya tribe live in tree-top platforms called 'Gopna' or 'Korwa'. Their small huts are called 'Tapri'.

The Medhavi Chhatra Scooty Vitaran Yojana is being run to encourage girl students from tribal areas to pursue higher education.

In the Bhil tribe, 'Fire-Fire' is known as their war cry or battle cry, used during war or times of crisis.

The Kathodi tribe is originally from Maharashtra and primarily resides in the Kotra tehsil of Udaipur district in Rajasthan.

The loincloth worn by Bhil men around their waist is called 'Khoytu'. 'Potya' is a turban tied on the head.

Bhuria Baba (Gautameshwar) is the principal revered deity of the Meena tribe, by whom false oaths are not taken.