(i) Most of the tribal in India live in far off villages. (ii) They look after earth, show respect to the spirit of rivers, forests and mountain. (iii) If they want to buy some wood or take wood fi-om other villagers, they pay taxes like dausari. (iv) Some tribals also keep men for protecting theirRead more
(i) Most of the tribal in India live in far off villages.
(ii) They look after earth, show respect to the spirit of rivers, forests and
mountain.
(iii) If they want to buy some wood or take wood fi-om other villagers, they
pay taxes like dausari.
(iv) Some tribals also keep men for protecting their forests.
(v) They also do hunting for fuel, animals’ meat etc.
(i) Java is now famous as a rice-producing island in Indonesia. (ii) But once upon a time it was covered mostly with forests. (iii) The colonial powers in Indonesia was the Dutch and there were many similarities in the laws for forest control in Indonesia and India. (iv) Java in Indonesia is where tRead more
(i) Java is now famous as a rice-producing island in Indonesia.
(ii) But once upon a time it was covered mostly with forests.
(iii) The colonial powers in Indonesia was the Dutch and there were many similarities in the laws for forest control in Indonesia and India.
(iv) Java in Indonesia is where the Dutch started forest management. Like the British, they wanted tribes from Java to build ships.
(v) In 1600, the population of Java was an estimated 3.4 million. There were many villages in the fertile plains, but there were also many communities living in the mountains and practising shifting cultivation.
(i) The people of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by the Earth, and in return, they look after the Earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival. (ii) In addition to the Earth, they show respect to the spirits of the river, the forests and the mountains as well. (iRead more
(i) The people of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by the Earth, and in return, they look after the Earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival.
(ii) In addition to the Earth, they show respect to the spirits of the river, the forests and the mountains as well.
(iii) Since each village knows where its boundaries lie, the local people look after all the natural resources within that boundary.
(iv) If people from a village want to take some wood from the forest of another village, they pay a small fee called devsari or man in exchange.
(v) Some villagers also protect their forests by engaging watchmen and each household contributes some grain to pay them.
(vi) Every year, there is a big hunt where the headmen of villages in pargana meet and discuss issues of concern, including forests.
(i) In forest areas, people used forest products-roots, leaves, fruits and tubers-for many things. (ii) Fruits and tubers were nutritious to eat, especially during monsoons before the harvest. (iii) Herbs were used for medicine, wood for agricultural implements like yokes and ploughs, bamboo makes eRead more
(i) In forest areas, people used forest products-roots, leaves, fruits and tubers-for many things.
(ii) Fruits and tubers were nutritious to eat, especially during monsoons before the harvest.
(iii) Herbs were used for medicine, wood for agricultural implements like yokes and ploughs, bamboo makes excellent fences and is also used to make baskets and umbrellas.
(iv) A dried scooped-out gourd was used as a portable water bottle.
(v) Almost everything was available in the forest-leaves could be stitched together to make disposable plates and cups, creepers could be used to make ropes, and the thorny bark of the tree was used to grate vegetables.
Oak forests in England were used for
(b) building railway tracks
(b) building railway tracks
See lessName the community of skilled forest cutters and shifting cultivators.
(a) The Kalangs
(a) The Kalangs
See lessA ‘cluster of villages’ in Bastar was called a
(d) Maria
(d) Maria
See less‘Swidden agriculture ‘in Sri Lanka is called
(b) Chena
(b) Chena
See lessBritish needed forests in India to
(d) build ships and railways
(d) build ships and railways
See lessDeforestation means
(a) disappearance of forests
(a) disappearance of forests
See lessThere are many tribes living in India. Visit any one of them and give a brief on the life led by the tribals.
(i) Most of the tribal in India live in far off villages. (ii) They look after earth, show respect to the spirit of rivers, forests and mountain. (iii) If they want to buy some wood or take wood fi-om other villagers, they pay taxes like dausari. (iv) Some tribals also keep men for protecting theirRead more
(i) Most of the tribal in India live in far off villages.
See less(ii) They look after earth, show respect to the spirit of rivers, forests and
mountain.
(iii) If they want to buy some wood or take wood fi-om other villagers, they
pay taxes like dausari.
(iv) Some tribals also keep men for protecting their forests.
(v) They also do hunting for fuel, animals’ meat etc.
How was Java, an Indonesian Island, taken over by Dutch and how were its forests affected?
(i) Java is now famous as a rice-producing island in Indonesia. (ii) But once upon a time it was covered mostly with forests. (iii) The colonial powers in Indonesia was the Dutch and there were many similarities in the laws for forest control in Indonesia and India. (iv) Java in Indonesia is where tRead more
(i) Java is now famous as a rice-producing island in Indonesia.
See less(ii) But once upon a time it was covered mostly with forests.
(iii) The colonial powers in Indonesia was the Dutch and there were many similarities in the laws for forest control in Indonesia and India.
(iv) Java in Indonesia is where the Dutch started forest management. Like the British, they wanted tribes from Java to build ships.
(v) In 1600, the population of Java was an estimated 3.4 million. There were many villages in the fertile plains, but there were also many communities living in the mountains and practising shifting cultivation.
What kind of life is led by the tribals of Bastar?
(i) The people of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by the Earth, and in return, they look after the Earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival. (ii) In addition to the Earth, they show respect to the spirits of the river, the forests and the mountains as well. (iRead more
(i) The people of Bastar believe that each village was given its land by the Earth, and in return, they look after the Earth by making some offerings at each agricultural festival.
See less(ii) In addition to the Earth, they show respect to the spirits of the river, the forests and the mountains as well.
(iii) Since each village knows where its boundaries lie, the local people look after all the natural resources within that boundary.
(iv) If people from a village want to take some wood from the forest of another village, they pay a small fee called devsari or man in exchange.
(v) Some villagers also protect their forests by engaging watchmen and each household contributes some grain to pay them.
(vi) Every year, there is a big hunt where the headmen of villages in pargana meet and discuss issues of concern, including forests.
How were forest products used by the villagers in their day-to-day lives?
(i) In forest areas, people used forest products-roots, leaves, fruits and tubers-for many things. (ii) Fruits and tubers were nutritious to eat, especially during monsoons before the harvest. (iii) Herbs were used for medicine, wood for agricultural implements like yokes and ploughs, bamboo makes eRead more
(i) In forest areas, people used forest products-roots, leaves, fruits and tubers-for many things.
See less(ii) Fruits and tubers were nutritious to eat, especially during monsoons before the harvest.
(iii) Herbs were used for medicine, wood for agricultural implements like yokes and ploughs, bamboo makes excellent fences and is also used to make baskets and umbrellas.
(iv) A dried scooped-out gourd was used as a portable water bottle.
(v) Almost everything was available in the forest-leaves could be stitched together to make disposable plates and cups, creepers could be used to make ropes, and the thorny bark of the tree was used to grate vegetables.