Socio-cultural Study of Seharia Tribe of Rajasthan and M.P.

A project on the socio-cultural study of the Seharia tribe was undertaken by the SawaiMadhopur Chapter. The detailed report in Hindi comprises visual and written descriptions of the social systems and culture of the Seharia tribe residing in the Baran and Kota districts of Rajasthan and the SheopurKalan district of M.P. The tribe’s agricultural income is marginal but they get substantial additional income from working in the forests and collecting minor forest produce such as honey and edible gums, manufacture of kattha, collection of chironji, and from the tapping of the Salai tree. The report gives information on the history, religion, language, folklore, festivals, ornaments and attire, food and kitchen habits, marriage, birth and death rituals of the Seharia. The folk arts, crafts and performing traditions have also been documented.