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Tribes of Odisha’s Keonjhar: Rich Heritage and Culture of Indigenous Communities

GS Paper II Governance

Context:

Keonjhar

Recently, the President of India inaugurated a National seminar on ‘Tribes of Keonjhar: People, culture and Heritage’.

Keonjhar: A Glimpse into Demographics and Rich Cultural Diversity

According to the 2011 Census Report, Keonjhar is home to 45 percent of the Scheduled Tribes (ST) population from the district.
The district is also known as a mining hub due to massive high-quality deposits of minerals like iron ore and chromite.
Prevalence of Major Tribes including PVTGs : Munda, Kolh, Bhuiyan, Juang, Saanti, Bathudi, Gond, Santhal, Orang and Kondh.

Major Festivals of Keonjhar: Celebrating Festivals and Expressing Traditions through Dance

Sarhul (festival of flowers) & Sohrai( Festival for Cattle Prosperity ) of the Mundas.
- Other Festivals of Keonjhar : Karmapuja, Bodam,Chaitra parab OR Uda parab,Nukhai, Raja Parab, Baruni Jatra, Rath Jatra etc.
Major Dances of Keonjhar : Changu Dance, Chhau Dance, Juang Dance, Ho Dance.

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