In ancient times agriculture must have been
a personal effort
a collective effort
effort of the male members only
effort of the aged people only
Nattugathika is a ritual dance performed by __________ tribes of Wayanad district.
Irulars
Kanikkars
Adiyalas
Kurichyars
The Bandari and the Kurutalai are
Decision making authorities
Law making authorities
Executive authorities
Priests
The head of the Ooru Panchayat is called
Koppu
Mooppan
Bandari
Kurutalai
Who banned punam krishi?
Britishers
Nattu Rajas
Rulers in Kerala
With reference to the cultivation of the tribals, which one of the following is not true?
The cultivation was done in the fertile top soil
Only slight stirring of the soil was needed
Ashes made out of burning of leaves and twigs were added to the soil
There was need of extra manure
The decision of Mooppan is executed through
Ooru members
Ooru panchayat members
The Bandari
The Kurutalai
The Tribals or Adivasis are so called in the sense that they are the most ___________ occupants of a particular region.
Civilized
Primitive
Hard woking
Wandering
The tribals lost their forest land mainly due to
The continuous natural calamities
The attack of the wild animals
Their lack of education and ignorance
The new policies of the government
The tribals were forced to move to the mainstream of the society for livelihood as their existence was threatened because of the:
Continuous earth quacks
Continuous floods
Decrease in forest areas
New government policies