Unique Cultural and Religious Practices of Tribal Population
Unique Cultural and Religious Practices of Tribal Population
Anthropological Survey of India (AnSI), a Subordinate Office under the Ministry of Culture, has conducted several studies to understand the unique cultural and religious practices followed by various tribal populations across the country, under the following national projects:
These studies have been conducted across the country.
This information was given by Union Minister for Culture and Tourism Shri Gajendra Singh Shekhawat in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.
- People of India Project – AnSI conducted extensive fieldwork among 4,635 communities including all the tribal communities of India. The findings of this comprehensive study were compiled into 43 state-wise volumes, documenting the cultural, social, and religious practices of these communities.
- Anthropological Study of Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) – AnSI undertook detailed studies of 75 Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups, focusing on their socio-economic conditions, development status and other ethnographic aspects. A concise ethnographic profile for each PVTG was prepared and findings were published in the book “The Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups in India: Privileges and Predicaments” in 2016.
- Ethnographic Study of De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic Communities – AnSI conducted an ethnographic study of 280 De-Notified, Nomadic, and Semi-Nomadic communities. A detailed report was submitted to the Ministry of Social Justice and Empowerment and NITI Aayog. Ethnographic notes on many tribal groups were also prepared as part of this project.