Here are some of the most beautiful and colourful indigenous people from various tribes of India. Through fascinating costumes and intricately designed accessories, they have maintained their rich cultural heritage amidst modernization.
1. Ladakhi
A Ladakhi woman from the state of Jammu and Kashmir.
2. Bonda
Bonda tribe from the hilly regions of the Malkangiri, Odisha
3. Rabari
Rabari woman from northwest India doing beautiful embroidery work.
4. Drokpa
The Drokpa tribe resides in 3 villages of Ladakh, around the disputed area between India and Pakistan.
5. Banjara
Banjara is a nomadic tribe from western regions of India. Below image shows a Banjara woman in her daily attire.
6. Gadaba
A Gadaba women from the tribal areas of Andhra Pradesh wearing traditional jewellery.
7. Yimchunger Naga
Yimchunger is a small Naga tribe from Nagaland.
8. Dhaneta Jat
They are a hidden tribe in Kutch, Gujarat. Below – A Jat women wearing a large traditional nose ring.
9. Chhadvara
A newly married lady from Chhadvara, Gujarat displaying her traditional costume.
10. Dhuruba
A young girl from the Dhuruba tribe of Odisha.
11. Meghwal
The Meghwal tribe hails from Marwar, Rajasthan and a few parts of western Gujarat. Their primary occupation is weaving which becomes evident from their brightly coloured and detailed costumes.
12. Dimasa
It is one of the many tribal groups of Assam. Dimasa girls in their traditional attire during Jatinga festival.
13. Dongria Kondh
Dongria Kondh tribe can be found in the Niyamgiri hills of Odisha.
14. Baiga
Baigas are very colourful and are primarily found in Mandla and Balaghat districts of Madhya Pradesh.
15. Gaddi
Gaddi is a hill tribe living in various regions of Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.
16. Jaintia
The Jaintia or Pnar is a tribe from Jaintia hills of Meghalaya.
17. Koya
Below – Drummers from the Koya tribe of Odisha during their harvest festival.
18. Sangtam Naga
This is a tribe from Tuensang and Kiphire districts of Nagaland. Below image shows Naga women wearing traditional costume during the Hornbill festival
19. Garo
Garo is the second largest tribe in Meghalaya after the Khasi tribe.
20. Bodo
The Bodo tribe is among the few early settlers of Assam and is one of the largest ethnic group of Assam.
21. Limbu
Although a primary tribe of Nepal, a significant number of Limbu people can be found in Sikkim, India.
22. Khasi
The Khasi are tribal people indigenous to the state of Meghalaya.
23. Bhil
Bhils are the adivasi people residing mostly in the western Deccan and central regions of India.
24. Gond
Gond is a tribal group found in the states of Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.
25. Oraon
The Oraon or Kurukh tribe live in the central and eastern regions of India.
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