Tribes of Andaman Islands
Great Andamanese:
The Great Andamanese lived in large part of the island over the past. They belonged to 10 different tribes who spoke different (but related) languages but had many cultural similarities. Due to the remoteness and their withdrawal from the outside world, the Andamanese managed to stay unearthed. However, the advent of the British changed everything.
Jarwa:
The Jarawa tribe is one of the smallest tribes in present India. It has a population of under 500. It had shut itself off from the world and continues to do so even now. As a result, they still live a primitive life and live on fruits and hunting animals.
Onge:
The Onge is undoubtedly one of the Andaman's oldest tribes. However, of late, they have started opening up to the world of the local people and the administration. Due to this, they now have houses constructed and have medicines provided too.
Sentinelese:
The Sentinelese tribe is one of the most hostile ones you will find in the present day. They are very much closed to the outside world, and their dwelling place is known as the hardest place to visit. They aren't friendly with the other people and greet any intrusion with stone-pelting and bow-and-arrow attacks.
Tribes of Nicobar islands
Nicobarese:
The Nicobarese tribes are very open to development. In fact, due to their development, there are still thousands of people in this tribe while others fail to conserve themselves. The communities love to dwell near the seashores, which has harmed them during the great tsunami and other natural disasters.
Shompen:
The Shompen tribe are nomads. However, they are still open to the world outside them and gracefully accept gifts and aid from the government. The people are timid and are not hostile at all.
Is visiting these tribal areas prohibited?
Not all, but most of the tribal areas are prohibited for government reasons. The main reason is that they often turn hostile to foreigners and may end up injuring them. Moreover, they depend mostly on natural sources of food like fish, fruits, etc. Hence, any signs of modernization would give an impression of invasion.
To provide entertainment of opportunities for tourists and the local public, the Tourism Department organizes the following fairs and festivals/events every year by covering maximum tourists’ spots/islands in Andaman & Nicobar Islands :
The Island Tourism Festival is the annual cultural event organized to promote tourism and entertainment for islanders. The main events are held at Port Blair. However, as part of festivals, small programs are also organized in other places like Wimberlygunj, Wandoor, Shaheed Dweep, Swaraj Dweep, Rangat, Mayabunder, Diglipur, Hut Bay, Car Nicobar, Kamorta, Campbell Bay, etc. The 10 -day festival is held annually from 5th January with an inaugural function to be graced by Hon& amp; amp;rsquo;ble Lt. Governor at ITF ground Port Blair. The inaugural function is telecast live in DD Bharati and is beamed for telecast in many countries. The main venue - ITF ground swells with people from all walks of life and tourists during the festival. The festival's highlight at ITF ground is the exhibition depicting strides made by the Island Administration in various spheres and sale of general merchandise, food stalls, and stalls of interest to tourists, Floating Restaurant, etc. However, the main focal point is the performance of mainland artists, especially reputed music bands, Bollywood singers, dancers, performers, etc. Artists of East Zone and South Zone Cultural Centers are also invited by the Art & amp; amp; amp; Culture department and performed simultaneously in outlying islands. Hasya Kavi Sammelan is also organized by the official language department of Administration to delight the crowd. To accommodate crowd throngs up for mega shows, alternate venues are also set up at Netaji Stadium Port Blair.
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