{"id":369129,"date":"2026-08-07T18:04:46","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:34:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=369129"},"modified":"2026-08-07T18:04:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T12:34:46","slug":"bonda-tribe-and-ringa-weaving-tradition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/bonda-tribe-and-ringa-weaving-tradition\/","title":{"rendered":"Bonda Tribe and Ringa Weaving Tradition"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-box-green\">\n<p><strong>News:<\/strong> The Bonda tribe of Odisha continues to preserve the centuries-old Ringa weaving tradition, which remains an important symbol of its cultural identity.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2 class=\"red-h2-box\">About Bonda Tribe<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_369132\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-369132\" style=\"width: 413px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-369132\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-NewsDarpan.jpg?resize=413%2C274&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Bonda Tribe and Ringa Weaving Tradition\" width=\"413\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-NewsDarpan.jpg?resize=300%2C199&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-NewsDarpan.jpg?resize=768%2C509&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Source-NewsDarpan.jpg?w=781&amp;ssl=1 781w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-369132\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; NewsDarpan<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Bonda tribe<\/strong> is <strong>one of India\u2019s oldest <\/strong>Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups<strong> (PVTGs)<\/strong>, known for preserving its distinct cultural traditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> They are exclusively found in the <strong>Malkangiri district of Odish<\/strong>a and are mainly <strong>concentrated in the Khairaput block.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Aspects:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Other Names:<\/strong> The tribe is also <strong>known as Bondo, Bondas, Bonda Paraja, and Bhonda.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Population:<\/strong> The tribe has a population of <strong>about 7,000 people.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Origin:<\/strong> They are considered <strong>among the first settlers in India<\/strong>, with <strong>Austroasiatic lineage.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Language:<\/strong> They<strong>\u00a0speak Remo<\/strong>, an <strong>Austroasiatic language<\/strong> that is <strong>different from mainstream Indian languages.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Art and Culture:<\/strong> The tribe is known for <strong>making decorative tools, utensils, colourful fabrics, and jewellery.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Ringa Weaving Tradition:<\/strong> Bonda <strong>women preserve the tradition of weaving the Ringa,<\/strong> which represents their cultural identity and is <strong>passed from one generation to another.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"content-box-yellow\">\n<h2>About Ringa Weaving Tradition<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Ringa Weaving Tradition:<\/strong> It is a <strong>handwoven wraparound skirt<\/strong> that has remained the <strong>central symbol of Bonda cultural identity for generations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Geographic Region:<\/strong> It is practised in the <strong>Malkangiri district of Odisha.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Key Aspects:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Cultural Importance:<\/strong> It is <strong>mainly woven for personal and community use rather than trade.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Design:<\/strong> It is recognized for its <strong>bold horizontal stripes in red, maroon, black, white, and blue,<\/strong> and it is made for <strong>everyday use with durable fabric.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Materials:<\/strong> It was earlier woven from<strong> bark fibre of the Kerang tree<\/strong>, but <strong>cotton yarn <\/strong>gradually<strong> replaced it<\/strong>, while its <strong>visual <\/strong>identity remained<strong> unchanged.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>Women learn weaving from their mothers<\/strong> and grandmothers and <strong>continue the tradition across generations.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: The Bonda tribe of Odisha continues to preserve the centuries-old Ringa weaving tradition, which remains an important symbol of its cultural identity. About Bonda Tribe The Bonda tribe is one of India\u2019s oldest Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs), known for preserving its distinct cultural traditions. 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