International Research Journal of Education and Technology

It was believed that the Baigas were the most remote and untamed tribe. The woodlands and sparse vegetation of the Satpura hills, The British were particularly interested in the population because of their objectives of taxing agricultural and forest products, conserving forests, and potentially allowing European and Indian settlers to reside there. Approximately 8.6% of India's overall population are tribal people. Their geographical, socioeconomic, and cultural surroundings are distinct, keeping them apart from the wider community. The wildness of the natural world, which varies greatly during the seasons, affects their food intake. The Indian government classified 74 of these tribal communities as primitive tribes due to their extremely low literacy rates, low growth rates, and pre-agricultural technological level. They are basically dependent on natural resources. The social status of women is secondary in the society as comparison to men and also has many problems in spite of all the government policies for tribal peoples down the decades.  

Keywords: Culture, Traditional Knowledge, Primitive Tribe, Godna