Context:
Nagaland tribe seeks Assam boundary map ‘rectified’
Konyak Tribe:
- Location – Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh.
- Etymology – The term ‘Konyak’ is derived from ‘Whao’ (head) and ‘Nyak’ (black), meaning ‘men with black hair’.
- Divided into 2 groups –
- Thendu – “Tattooed Face”
- Thentho – “White Face”
- Of Mongoloid origin.
- About 95% of the population follows Christianity.
- Speaks Konyak language belonging to the Sino-Tibetan group.
- Festivals – Aolingmonyu, Aonyimo, and Laoun-ongmo.
- Economy –
- Skilled in making firearms.
- Proficient in handicrafts like basket making, cane and bamboo works, and brass works.
- Society – Patriarchal society.
- Eldest son inherits paternal property
Source: The Hindu
Previous Year Question
Consider the following statements about Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India:
1. PVTGs reside in 18 States and one Union Territory.
2. A stagnant or declining population is one of the criteria for determining PVTG status.
3. There are 95 PVTGs officially notified in the country so far.
4. Irular and Konda Reddi tribes are included in the list of PVTGs.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
[UPSC Civil Services Exam – 2019 Prelims]
(a) 1, 2 and 3 only
(b) 2, 3 and 4 only
(c) 1, 2 and 4 only
(d) 1, 3 and 4 only
Answer: (c)
Explanation:
There are only 75 PVTGs officially notified in the country.
