Question

describe the relationship between tribes and castes in india with suitable examples

Answer 1

There are no specific criteria by which we may distinguish a tribe from a caste. In broad terms, a tribe is defined as “a community occupying a common geographic area and having a similar language and culture or be­liefs and practices” (Theodorson, 1969:443). Nadel has described tribe as “a society with a linguistic, cultural and political boundary”. But there are many tribal societies which lack government and the centralised author­ity in the ordinary sense of the term. Likewise, cultural homogeneity in a tribe is also elusive in this age.

Answer 2

The relation between tribe and caste is that they share mostly the same customs and rules.Both of them are interdependent and also tribes are isolated to castes in many other ways.The customs are the same of the higher and the lower castes.For example the Hindu's have same religious rules and regulations that are to be followed.