{"id":3210,"date":"2026-05-09T11:49:56","date_gmt":"2026-05-09T06:19:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=3210"},"modified":"2026-05-09T15:17:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-09T09:47:17","slug":"who-are-the-baiga-tribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/who-are-the-baiga-tribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Baiga Tribe"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Baiga Tribe Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13 children belonging to the Baiga tribe, a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group, were recently rescued from bonded labour in Chhattisgarh&#8217;s Kabirdham district.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Baiga Tribe<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are one of India\u2019s <\/span><b>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (PVTGs).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They are found in <\/span><b>central India,<\/b> <b>primarily <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in the state of <\/span><b>Madhya Pradesh, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and in smaller numbers in the surrounding states of<\/span><b> Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Jharkhand.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Language<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The Baiga tribe primarily speaks <\/span><b>Baigani<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, a<\/span><b> dialect of Chhattisgarhi<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> heavily <\/span><b>influenced by Gondi and Hindi.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Livelihood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Traditionally <\/span><b>semi-nomadic<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, they practised <\/span><b>slash-and-burn cultivation,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> locally <\/span><b>called \u201cBewar\u201d<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><b>now depend mainly on minor forest produce.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Live-in relationships are common <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">among the Baiga. If marriage does take place, the man compensates the woman&#8217;s family for the loss of a working member.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Tattooing <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is integral to their culture, with <\/span><b>specific tattoos designated for different body parts<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and age groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tattoos are made using kajal derived from Ramtilla seeds (Niger seeds).<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Mahua Tree<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: These are<\/span><b> fermented and distilled to prepare an intoxicant,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forming an essential part of their diet and culture.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Baiga tribe is the<\/span><b> first community in India to be granted habitat rights,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> reflecting their deep connection with forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatvnews.com\/news\/india\/13-children-belonging-to-baiga-tribe-rescued-from-bonded-labour-in-chhattisgarh-8-accused-arrested-2026-05-07-1040274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IND<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Baiga Tribe are one of India\u2019s Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs). 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