{"id":328834,"date":"2025-03-05T16:20:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T10:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=328834"},"modified":"2025-03-06T09:22:26","modified_gmt":"2025-03-06T03:52:26","slug":"juanga-tribe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/juanga-tribe\/","title":{"rendered":"Juanga Tribe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>News<\/strong>: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested an action taken report from the district magistrate-cum-collector of Keonjhar regarding alleged human rights violations of the Juanga tribe, which is classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in the district.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-328935 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Juanga-Tribe.png?resize=681%2C452&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Juanga Tribe\" width=\"681\" height=\"452\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Juanga-Tribe.png?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Juanga-Tribe.png?resize=1024%2C680&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Juanga-Tribe.png?resize=768%2C510&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/Juanga-Tribe.png?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 681px) 100vw, 681px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2><strong>About Juanga Tribe<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The Juanga tribe is a <strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG)<\/strong> in Odisha.<\/li>\n<li>The Juang tribe primarily inhabits the <strong>hills of Keonjhar, Pallahara in Anugul, and the plains of Dhenkanal<\/strong> in Odisha.<\/li>\n<li>The tribe is divided into two groups: <strong>Hill Juang (Thaniya)<\/strong> and <strong>Plain Juang (Bhagudia)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Juanga people speak the <strong>Juanga language<\/strong>, which belongs to the Munda language family.<\/li>\n<li>Historically, they were known as <strong>Patuas<\/strong> because they wore <strong>skirts made from leaves<\/strong>, but in modern times, they prefer wearing <strong>clothing purchased from local markets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>mandaghar<\/strong>, or <strong>youth dormitory<\/strong>, is an <strong>important cultural structure<\/strong> in Juang villages, serving as a <strong>gathering place for the community<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Juang perform <strong>Changu dances<\/strong>, which take place in front of the mandaghar.<\/li>\n<li>Their primary occupations include <strong>shifting cultivation, hunting, gathering forest produce<\/strong>, and occasional wage labor. Some Juangas practice <strong>subsistence agriculture<\/strong>, growing crops like millet, pulses, and vegetables.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Handicrafts and bamboo products<\/strong> are also part of their traditional economy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has requested an action taken report from the district magistrate-cum-collector of Keonjhar regarding alleged human rights violations of the Juanga tribe, which is classified as a Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG) in the district. 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