What do you know about tribal …

Tribal societies were absolutely different from those which existed in big cities. They did not follow the social rules and rituals, prescribed by the Brahmanas because they divided societies into numerous unequal classes. These societies were known as tribes. There was a unique bond of kinship among the members of each tribe.

Their main source of livelihood was agriculture. However, hunter-gatherers or herders were also there. Some tribes were nomadic and kept on moving from one place to another. Many large tribes lived in forest, hills, deserts, and places difficult to reach.

The major characteristics of the tribal societies are as follows:

• Tribal societies are completely united by the kinship bonds.
• Few traits like Strong, complex, formal organization were absent in tribal societies.
• Tribal societies have a communitarian basis of landholding.
• In tribal societies, there is no hierarchy among men and groups in tribal societies.