Question

Explain the characteristics of tribal community.

Answer 1

Distinctive Characteristics of the Tribal Communities

• Definite Common Topography
• Sense of Unity
• Endogamous Group
• Common Dialect
• Ties of Blood-relationship
• Protection Awareness
• Distinct Political Organization
• Common Culture
• Importance of Kinship
• Egalitarian Values
• Rudimentary type of Religion

Robert Goodland has given the subsequent characteristics of the social group people:

(a) Geographical isolation or semi-isolation;

(b) Unadulterated or part acculturated into national society;

(c) Mostly or entirely freelance of the national economic system;

(d) Ethnic distinctiveness from the national society;

(e) Economic base tightly passionate about their, specific environment;

(f) Possessing leadership however no additional national illustration, and few, if any political rights.

Answer 2

Tribal people are living in some groups and they have different language, lifestyle and characteristics.

Few of their characteristics are common topography, sense of unity, common dialect, protection awareness, blood relationships, common culture and distinct political organizations.

Tribal people always marry within their community and they lives in a particular area.