Question

Imagine that you are watching the Republic Day parade on TV with a friend and she remarks, “Look at these tribals. They look so exotic. And they seem to be dancing all the time”. List three things that you would tell her about the lives of Adivasis in India.​

Answer 1

1. Adivasis have been living in India from as early as 2000 BCE.
2. The word 'Adivasi' is derived from Sanskrit and means 'the earliest inhabitants'.
3. At present, they are spread over the Indian sub-continent: India, Nepal, Bangladesh and in the Andaman Islands.

Bonus 4. Nearly 90% of Adivasi people in this region live in rural areas.