Tribal Life in India, Vol. 2. Tribal Settlement and Minor Forest Produce

Contents: Preface. I. Tribal settlement: 1. Introduction. 2. Profile of tribal habitations. 3. Tribal settlement and habitation in Chatighar and Chatighar (Jarimuhan). 4. Tribal settlement and habitation in Pimpudia and Phuljhari. 5. Tribal settlement and habitation in Chhotatentuli. 6. Tribal settlement and habitation in Jamboo. 7. Tribal settlement and habitations in Badamula and Basudevpur. 8. Tribal settlement and habitations in Chungamatia, Nuagaon, Chargachhia and Pauri. 9. Tribal settlement and habitation in Birendhap, Mandopari, Tithaitangar, Amatpari and Patiora. 10. Shifting cultivation. 11. Study of shifting cultivation : approach and the findings. II. Minor forest produce: 12. Introduction. 13. Minor forest produce. 14. Collection and processing. 15. The market. 16. Recommendations. Bibliography. Index.

"Tribal socio-economic life and forests are co-related terms without which tribal living cannot be imagined. Tribal economy is mostly hand to mouth economy. It is mainly confined to essentials viz.: food, shelter, cloth and herbs. Its social and cultural structure and level has been framed considering forest as base. With changing times and modern development tribals settlements are threatened and the role of jungles in supplying essentials is diminishing. Endeavour should be made that the jungle-based economy of the tribals are not made zero in near future.

This book studies the two major aspects i.e., of tribal settlement in reserve forest areas and minor forest produce." (jacket)