Tribal Philosophy

includes index and biblioraphy

1. Philosophy of life ......1 Concepts of Culture and world view .....1 Etic, Emic, and Ethos .............3 Conceptualizing and abstracting of worldviews ........4 Tribal Cultures ................14 2. Origin and Identification .........19 Definition ....20 Tribal Demography..........22 The mundas ...........22 The oraons .........24 Exodus from the indus valley ....25 Contemporary perspectives.......27 3. Social and Administration institution .......31 Social Institutions .........32 Socio-Religious rites ..........35 Tribal Administration ....43 4. Human Values and moral saense ..................51 Folklore and cultural Expressions ....69 SPiritual outlook on Nature .......93 Impact of Modern Culture and Globalisation .......109