The Term “Tribe” refers to a type of society and designates a stage of evolution in human society. The English term “tribe” comes from Latin word “tribus’ designates a particular kind of social and political organization existing in all these societies. In Indian context the term “tribe” refers to the indigenous Janas. They are commonly designated as Adivasi (Original Settlers),Girijan (Hill-dwellers),Vanajati (Forest caste),Adimajati (Primitive Castes),Jan Jati(folk Communities). “Adivasi “is the most popular word used for Tribes or Tribal in India. Different type of tribes has their different original life style and cultural identity. All the primitive tribes have they own habitat, housing style, costume and ornaments, Village plan, Food, occupation, Social Structure ,Marriage System, Treatment System, Music & dance, fairs & festivals and they usually like to maintain it as original.

In Modern age, in the world of Science and technology, when life is too busy, to see this primitiveness of tribes and originality of their culture in the lap of nature is very unusual. So exploring the lifestyle of these primitive tribes and their culture with sustainability is termed as Tribal Tourism or Tribal Tours in Orissa .

Orissa which is an important province of India in the eastern coast of Bay of Bengal is with highest population of primitive tribes. There are sixty two tribal communities in the province of Orissa and among these tribal communities the name of Saora tribe (or Sabar) is mentioned in the great Hindu epic of Mahabharata.

A majority of the Orissa tribes take up occupations to sustain livelihood like agriculture, gathering different things from forest, hunting and fishing. Tribal communities residing in the hilly areas in deep forest of Orissa are still adopting shifting cultivation. Some of the tribal people are also engaged in making different type handicraft. Among these tribal people, some tribes namely the Bondo or Bonda tribes and Gadaba Tribes possess their own looms and they are engaged in making clothes for regular use. Moreover, tribal people like Desia Kondh, Mali, Paroja and Dhuruba have mastered the art of creating tool making and basket weaving. Most important things and major factors among Orissa Tribes, their cultural and traditional background which distinguishes one tribe from another and make a complete difference between Tribal life and common modern life.

The ACE Expedition India Tours and Travels, Bhubaneswar (Orissa) is the most important and leading Tour operator in Orissa which offers the tour packages and tailor-made tours to visit all these primitive tribal, their villages, colorful weekly market, Religious Activities ,Natural Treatment system, their fairs & festival and their day to day activities. Besides Tribal Tours Orissa, it also offers Orissa Temple & Monuments Tour, Orissa Textile Tour (Ekat), Wildlife Tour and Ethnic & Cultural Tours of Orissa.

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