Oroan tribal of India

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About Oroan tribal of India

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About Oroan People:
The Oraons are an important Dravidian tribe of the Chotanagpur region of Jharkhand in India. According to their history once they were lived in Indus Valley Civilization; before 2500 B.C., they lived there peacefully and sophisticated life. After, they migrated to the west coast of India at carnatic region, then they came to Rohtasgarh, where they have a huge fort. They were driven out by forcely from Rohtasgarh Fort by Afghans/Mugals and finally settled to the Chhotangpur plateau in Jharkhand state. Presently they are living in Bihar, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh, West Bangal, Assam, Andaman & Nicobar island, Tripura and Orissa states of India and Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Srilanka, countries of the world. Population of the Kurukh tribes are 2,053,000(Oroan -18,34,000, Kisan - 2,19,000). About 30 percent of the population are Christians, majority of the educated, have became Christian. Language of the Oraon tribe, known as Kurukh. The Kurukhs are a small race (average 5 ft. 2 in.); the usual color is dark brown, but some are as light as Hindus. They are heavy-jawed, with large mouths, thick lips and projecting teeth. Their noses are flat and their hair black and curled. Kurukh tribes are devided in various clains related with the animals, birds, plants and minerals.

Like many other ethnic groups, Kurukhs worship different symbols of the nature. They however, believe only as the dwellings of the spirit in that symbols, there is a creator of the universe and sun is considered only as symbol of God's glorious power and brightness ,they reverence the sun, and acknowledge a supreme god, Dharme or Dharmesh, who exists in the sun. Karma and Sarhul are two main festival of Kurukhs. Karama is a worship of trees performed symbolically with the Nauclea parvifolia(Kadam) tree or its branches. Karma festival is celebrated, when the rice is ready for planting out and it is the renewal of vegetation. Sarhul festival cannot be done till the sal tree gives the flowers for the ceremony. This takes place about the beginning of April on any day when the tree is in flower.Sarhul is associated with praying for the fertility of land and a good paddy harvest.

Poverty, illiteracy and rapid dispossession of land, forcing increasing number of Kurukhs to become a laborer. They did not get much modern education. Poverty is the main cause of their illiteracy. Christian missionaries tried to spread education among them. Many Kurukhs are now adopting Christianity. At present, some non-government organisations as well Government work among them and implementing programmes for their socio-economic development. Today they are progressing well with other people of the modern society.

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