Question

why tribal were called the people of forest

Answer 1

Tribal were called the people of the forest as they lived in forests.
They were completely dependent on forest products for their survival.
They collected fruits ,hunted animals ,did shifting cultivation etc. in the forests.


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Answer 2

Explanation:

The tribal's lived in the forest or its outskirts. Their livelihood mainly depended on hunting in the forest or collection woods, leaves, and honey which were later reused by them. They depended on the natural resources of the forest for a living. Thus they were termed as people of the forest