Bonda Tribe

Why in news?

• Four members of the Bonda community have tested positive for COVID-19.

About Bonda tribes:

• The Bonda people are a tribal people who currently live in the hills of Odisha’s Malkangiri district in India.
• There are two different Bonda tribes:
  • The Upper Bondas with a population of 6,700 who are the most isolated from mainstream Indian society
  • The Lower Bonda with a population of 17,000.
• They speak a language known as Bondo or Remo.
• In Bonda society, the women enjoy a privileged position. They are the primary workers and providers of food for the community.
•  This matriarchal dominance is also seen in the marital norms as Bonda girls largely marry boys who are at least five to ten years younger than them.
• Bondas are classified as  a particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG).

PRELIMS QUESTION

Bondas are particularly vulnerable tribal group (PVTG) primarily living in
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Gujarat
(c)Punjab
(d)Odisha
Answer to prelims question