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22 Apr

1. TRIBES – IDENTITY, ORIGIN & MEANING

Tribe / TermDetailKey Points
BhilOrigin – Raj- Cultivate Chimata / Dajiya  
- Use Dhanli (weapon)  
 - Settlement: Koo → Falya → Pal (Patel head)
KolOrigin – Rewa- Meaning: Human (Huma)  
 - Sub-tribe: Bhundari  
 - Housing: Kolhan, Kolhan Tola
KorkuOrigin – Sawaligadh (Betul)- Subcastes: Pothariya, Dulariya  
 - Panchayat: Majan, Ghetya, Mukri
BaigaMeaning – Son/Servant of Earth- Tattoo makers  
 - Subcastes: Raimana, Bichhwar
BhariyaDravidian Group- Subcaste: Barua
SahariyaTribe- Hathnariya/Guniya (healer)
NahaliTribe- Region: Betul, Burhanpur
OraonKurukh- Youth dormitory: Dhumkoriyan
PanikaKabirah- —

2. PANCHAYAT, SOCIAL STRUCTURE & HEADS

TribeInstitution / HeadKey Points
KolMahto / Choudhary- Head of village Panchayat  
 - Gohiya Panchayat
SahariyaShikalpa Panchayat- Marriage governed socially
BanjarasNayak- Head of Tanda village
KorbaMaiyar Panchayat- Local governance

3. CULTURE, RELIGION & BELIEFS

TribeAspectKey Points
MundaSinghbonga- Sun God
BaigaBelief- Son of Earth
KorkuWitchcraft- Bhagron Dukri (female practitioner)
BhilOrnament- Tarkul mandatory for married women

4. DANCES, MUSIC & FESTIVALS

TribeDance / Music / FestivalKey Points
BaigaJharpat Dance- Traditional
KorkuHororiya, Chatkora- Chatkora includes Thapti, Danda, Gadli
KorkuGangoliya, Dhandal, Thapti- Dance forms
KorkuJiroti, Dodbali- Festivals
KorkuKhamb Swang- Praise of Meghnath
KolNardi, Dahaka, Dotaliya- Dance forms
SahariyaGudum Baja, Chakiya Song- Cultural forms
BhilBhagoria- Pre-Holi marriage custom
BhilGarbi- Diwali dance
BhilVeer Valya- Navratri
BhilLatmarsala- Marriage dance

5. MARRIAGE & CUSTOMS

TribeCustomKey Points
BaigaUghariya, Paithful- Marriage types
BaigaVillage- Purva
BaigaFestival- Ras Nava
SahariyaJahara Phera- Marriage system
KorkuChithoda- Marriage custom

6. ART, PAINTING & CRAFT

TribeArtKey Points
BhilPithora Painting- Jhabua region  
 - Painter: Likhendra
BhilGotrej, Goatala- Wall & memorial painting
TribalAwards- Raghunath Shah Award
TribalHandloom- Directorate: 1976
TribalHandicraft- 1981

7. MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS & STORAGE

TribeItemKey Points
KorkuBhugadu- Long flute
BhilKangi- Grain storage

8. GEOGRAPHY & PLACES

LocationFeatureKey Points
PatalkotDudhi River- Flows through
BetulPanchmarhi- Tribal region
BetulKali Ghodi Jungle- Forest
SheopurSahariya Museum- Tribal museum
SatnaKol Mahakumbh- Event

9. SCHEMES, EVENTS & AWARDS

Scheme / AwardYearKey Points
Rahat Yojana1979- For tribals
Tantya Bhil Swarojgar Yojana2013- Employment
Baiga Olympic2015- Cultural event
Devi Ahilya Award1996- Women in tribal art  
 - ₹5 lakh prize
Tantya Bhil Award- Youth (sports/academics)
Thakkar Bapa Award- Tribal service
Shankar Shah Award- Tribal culture

10. IMPORTANT PERSONALITIES & FACTS

Person / TermDetailKey Points
Thakkar BapaTribal work- Also wrote on tribes (Amrit Lal Vithal Das)
Bhima NayakNimar Robinhood- Bhil leader
Baleshwar DayalBhilon ke Gandhi- Social reformer

11. YOUTH DORMITORY SYSTEM

TribeDormitoryKey Points
MuriyaGhotul- Famous system
BhuyianDhagarbansa- Youth dorm
BhariyaRang Bhang- Youth dorm
OraonDhumkoriyan- Youth dorm

12. OTHER IMPORTANT FACTS

TopicDetailKey Points
MagazineChoumasa- 1983
FilmFaisala- On Bhil
RadioKorku- Khandwa (Khalwa block)
Food TraditionKol- Kodai Bhaji
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