आदिवासी

The आदीवासी

The Adivasis (Tribe) have life long relationship with the Jungle (Forest). They assume the forest and the nature as their property Jangle has been acknowledged father or forefathers like .In their culture, there is a tradition to worship the animal beings. To kill some animals and cut some selected tree is regarded a sin, there fore some trees have been prohibited to cut and take in domestic use. They lead very plain life and use the resources of Jungle in limit. They consume the product of Jungle according to their own constituted laws. They live in Jungle and protect it they even try to avoid destroying it in any manner .They earned even income through selling collected product from Jungle and fullfill their supplementary requirement.

The Adivasis are used with clean and pure atmosphere. That is why they dislike urban and modern life and manners. They are so depended on the Jungle that it is difficult to imagine life without it for them. They know it well how much Jungle is important for their life.

There are more than hundred varieties of trees in the Jungale. Each kind of the tree has a different value and meaning for them. They obey their duty determined by the ancestors throughout life sincerely Mahua, Salfi, Saal are the trees which is used by the Gond Adivasi in their daily life so they never destroy them.

There is a tradition in Adivasi’s life that they could collect medicine root, fruit, leaves and hunt the animals according to their requirement other wise they think the lord of the Jungle (Vandevta- God of Forest) will get filled with anger and they may have to be victim of his anger .Thus the Adivasi strictly obey the nature. There is depicted 750 animal beings and tree, plants in their culture which are protected by every Adivasi family.

The Adivasi people protect wild lives and plants .The Gond tribes have its many sub-casts which are called “GOTRA”. Every Gotra has its own lord of race (Kuldevi) some important trees and plants which are responsible for different manner and deferent Gotra . They are as follow:-

Tree and leaves of Shahja :- The lord ‘Dokradev’ resides under this tree. The liquor of Mahua has been devoted to the lords putting on the leaves of Shahja. The Trees standing on Place where the lord Raodeo lives are prohibited to cut and use in household requirement.

Tree of Shahja, Plass, Peepal : The lord Raodeo who is responsible for farming and crops resides among these three trees .

The tree of Kumbhi: The tree of Kumbhi is the lord of the seven brothers of Kumeti Gotra, It is considered great sin to step on the shadow of this tree and cut by axe.

The tree of Kassi : This tree is the lord of the seven brothers of Uika Gotra, and Kachlam Gotra so they don’t go against the laws about this tree.

The tree of Dumar : It is found the evidence of residing of the leady lord ‘MATADEVI’ so this tree is protected by the Gond and prohibited to cut.

The tree of Beeja and Tendu : The famous and venerable lord of Gond Aangadev is framed with the wood of these trees, therefore domestic use of these trees are limited .

Semar and Neem : Semar is considered male and Neem female which is personified as the sister of the lord “DOKRADEV” Koisee. These trees are also hardly seen in domestic use but the leaves of Neem are used as insect killer in farming .The oil of Neem’s seed is used on wound and itch as medicine.

Thus in the Gond Adivasi culture it is a tradition to protect and develop many trees and plants of jungle, as well as animal beings are also protected. The people of Marai gotra who are seven brothers in number don’t kill and eat ‘Gohia’(varanue). The people of Shori Gotra don’t hunt lion. The Snake nag (Cobra) is considered the lord of Poya Gotra so they worship it and don’t kill it. Tortoise is the lord of Netam Gotra. These rules are determined by the ancestors of the Gond, which have been followed by the people and the society of the Gond. Their self dignity is from the Jungle there is recognition of the Gond Adivasi that –where stands a dense forest the people of the land are lucky because it take prosperity and happiness to their life. Although they don’t own sufficient land but a dense forest can help them to earn their living. They depend completely on the Jangle. They collect useful things from the jungle in the month of January to June in a large number but in the remaining time of the year they could not get a lot. They can get some income by selling products collected from the jungle; they lead a happy life into these eight months of the year.

Leading a life according to the laws of the nature, they ever have a smile on their face because they live in present and do not care for future. They believe in this way “no saving, no cares”. Adivasis not only consume the jungle but they have a deep relationship with the nature they respect the mother earth and other living beings.

The Adivasi have dense and sufficient forest land but they never misuse of it. The Adivasi are generally greedless, they live in huts with family, and they cure their diseases and wounds with help of herbal medicine gained from the forest. Many times skin, bones, nail of animals and bark, leaves, essence, fruit and flower also are taken in use. They even believe in blind faiths of magic soul, ghost etc. and perform their own religions rites.

The pride of Adivasis lies in the jungle. Not only India but whole the world has admitted that where the Adivasis reside, the jungle is safe and secure. Modern and developed world caused the destruction of the forest and environmental imbalance.


Lingo Ashram and Gondi school

Semergaon is a village in the Kanker district of Chhattisgarh, where established an Ashram namely “Lingo Sanskar Ashram.” Years ago there are founded the Raood of Lingo Baba who is one of the Adivasi’s God. He is identified as discoverer of Adivasi’s religion, culture and art. It is said that he performed “Tap and Dhyan” (to adore and concentration) for twelve years and got internal knowledge. The venerable ancestor of the Adivasis had classified the Gond people in Gotras (sub-caste) Like Marai, Shori, Netam etc. His classification is in two groups the equal and the unequal with help of the leaves of the tree Semar. He teaches the people of the Gond society to make relationship on basis of the equal and the unequal. He inspired from the voice of birds and animals and formed words of expression which is known as Gondi language. Today the greatest forefather of Adivasis started centers for folk arts and Adivasi’s culture named “Gotul,” he also invented seven rhyme scheme and 18 musical instruments. He led his life for Gond Adivasi people. The knowledge and moral with which the Gond Adivasis are dwelling today is regarded bless of him. On his memory and to save his percepts founded the Ashram Lingo Sandkar Ashram at Semargaon in 2008. Here in the Ashram the teachers (guides) are providing the people with Adivasi’s rich culture and heritance.

Aims of “Lingo Sanskar Ashram.”

· To develop the social unity and communal sprit.
· To secure the places related to religious affaires.
· To recommend and popularize the language “Gondi”
· To inspire the people to compose literary works on Adivasi culture and tradition.
· To make the Adivasi people know professional skills and to be given training of profession.
· To guide the Adivasi for education and specially for higher education
· To enable the people know important herbal medicines and the product of forest and inspire them to protect and develop the forest
· To make them to know “ Koya crop Ayurved”
· To enable them to struggle for their rights
· To strengthen them to arrange systematically their culture and custom.
· To inspire them to protect public property.
· To enable them to know the disadvantages of drinking and to be held campaign against over-drinking.
· To inspire the people to follow the path guided by “Pahandi Pari Kupar Lingo.”
· To contribute in reforming of environmental imbalance.
· To implement “TOTAM system” in society. ( to save animal beings)


The activities operated in the Lingo Sanskar Ashram and Jango Raytad Vidhya Ketul is absolutely different form the education system of Govt. school. The education granting in these social educational institutes is an activity based education of adivasi’s social mannerism. It focuses Adivasi life style and daily routine. In these schools (Ashram), there is no criteria of age, no classes; those are like mobile school on teacher’s (guide’s) foot. The guide trains the people any where like in forms, Jungles and even can be grasped knowledge making the animals graze grass. The training may be organized in Gotuls during social events and festivals of Adivasis.

As Lingo Sanskar Ashram is working, same in Bhanupratappur block of Kanker District, Jango Raytad Vidhya Ketul is founded in Damkasha village in 1992 by Mr. Shersingh Aanchla. In Antagrh and Bhanupratappur block of Kanker district, 25 mobile schools of Jango Raytad Vidhya Ketul are working. Jango Raytad Vidhya Ketul has extended its branches in Bastar and Narayanpur district also. The head of Jango Raytad Vidhya Ketul Dada Shersingh Aanchla and other wise person of Adivasi society exhibit the scientific facts lied in Gondi script, Adivasi religion and culture, it takes place in religious venues and social gatherings. It is held literacy conference where folk song, art, fables related to Gond Adivasi culture is presented by artist. Exhibitions are organized based on art, picture and portraits etc.

The Adivasi play an important role to save environment and Shelter animals being. It is being made attempts in saving environment by Adivasi witty person. The “Kille Koi Rchcha Parmao Koi Gotul” is working for systematic culture and custom. This organization is founded on 12 January 2005 in Neeljher (Amabeda), The “Kille Koi Rchcha Parmao Koi Gotul” and Lingo Sanskar Ashram is working in guidance of social education institution. Koya Punem Seva mull is a new name in this field.