Lambadi Tribe Latest News
The Supreme Court is once again being asked to rule on long-standing controversy of Parliament’s decision on Scheduled Tribe status to Lambadi community in Telangana.
About Lambadi Tribe
- They are found in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka states in South India.
- They are also known as Sugali or Banjara.
- Language: They speak Gor Boli also called Lambadi which belongs to the Indo-Aryan Group of Languages. Lambadi has no script.
- Belief System: The majority of Banjara in India are Hindu; some have combined Hindu practices with their own animistic beliefs.
Culture of Lambadi Tribe
- Banjara people celebrate the festival of Teej during Shravanam (in the month of august).
- In this festival young unmarried Banjara girls pray for a good groom.
- Fire dance and Chari are the traditional dance forms of the banjara people.
- Tattoos are very common in their community.
- Women, Lambadi / Gor women (Thandri) wear a very colourful red style dress and lots of jewellery. The clothes they wear are decorated with pieces of mirror and cowl. we wear ivory bangles and ornaments.
Source: DTE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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