Question

why do we know so little about the tribal society of the mediaeval period

Answer 1

we know very little about tribal society because of several reasons
1. The tribal people do not keep written records. They preserved their customs and traditions orally. These were passed from one generation to the next by words of mouth only.
2. The tribal people did not easily let outsiders into their areas of habitation.
3. The tribal group generally lived in remote areas such as dense forest, hills, mountains and deserts which were extremely difficult to reach. As a result, outsiders hardly had any contact with them. It was due to their isolation that the tribals were able to evolve and preserve their distinct culture.

Answer 2

Answer:

The language of most tribal communities have not developed a script of their own and thus no information is recorded. All knowledge of their past and traditions are passed on orally and the death of an elder tribal would mean loss of valuable knowledge.

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