But there’s another thing which people from outside and even the local residents are fascinated about, want to explore more of it and to be educated. What we are talking about is the vibrant tribal culture of Odisha which has since long been one of the reasons to visit here.

There are 62 tribes in the state of Odisha, which covers about 24% of the population here, and it is considered that the number of tribes that reside here is the highest anywhere in India.

In fact, the tribes and tribal community is so extraordinary here that they serve as the soul of the state, who have till date kept their culture, traditions, religion, festivals, food, and even their dressing styles intact. Tribal people out here are content to lead a subtle life, and are not much influenced by the modernity of the world. Talking about their attributes, they are quite strong, industrious and hospitable in nature, and indulge in various kinds of occupation such as agriculture, hunting and fishing etc. to lead their lives and earn a living.

Tribal communities in Odisha mostly reside in the regions covering the Eastern Ghats, and can be found in the districts namely Mayurbhanj, Keonjhar, Jajpur, Balasore, Bhadrak, Deogarh, Dhenkanal, Angul, Jharsuguda, Sundargarh, Kandhamal and more. Especially in Koraput, Rayagada, Kalahandi, Nabrangpur and Malkangiri, more than half of the population is tribal. To name the kind of tribes found here, the Kondh, Koyas, Gadabas, Juangs and Santal tribes are the most widespread in Odisha, and there are also other tribes like Munda, Oram, and Gond, who also have a major impact on the state’s tribal population.

When it comes to celebrations and observing festivities, these tribal people have also taken great care in retaining their age old rituals and customs in the fests they celebrate. In fact they worship numerous deities and their festivals are celebrated with much excitement and happiness. Some of their most important festivals include Chaita Parab and Push Parab wherein the men folk go on hunting expeditions. They celebrate every festival with such togetherness, that it’s all accompanied by song and colourful dances.

Just like the uniqueness in their festivals & culture, the dressing sense of tribes found here are also quite brilliant and even inspire the modern generation to follow their fashion sense. Generally the men folk wrap a piece of cloth around their waist whereas women wear long pieces of cloth wrapped around their body. The kinds of ornaments they wear are also spectacular, and the ornaments form an integral part of their attire. You can find tribal women nicely adorned & decked up with armlets, bangles, necklaces, anklets, rings, etc. Also, both men and women like to tattoo their bodies and children as young as 5 years are found with tattoo marks on their bodies and faces.

And, if you really want to dig into their lives and history, you can also visit the Museum of Tribal Arts & Artifacts, situated in Odisha’s capital city Bhubaneswar. Each of the 5 galleries situated here houses a collection of hundreds of items belonging to different tribes of Odisha. Over here, you’ll feel like you’ve entered right into the homes of the tribal, as the entire museum showcases everything about their lifestyle, history, culture & so much more.

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Keeping diverse interests and concerns of our visitors in mind, Best Choice Holiday, a trusted and well known tour planner in Odisha provides a well devised tour itinerary for Odisha tribal tour that will make travelling and visiting to these sensitive tribal villages simpler and enjoyable for you. The tour will give you a chance to check out few of the most amazing and top known tribal villages of the land where you can grasp more not only about the home-grown or primitive heritage but also about their ancient ways of living. The old tradition and culture in Odisha is actually prevailing around and even in this advanced and technological world, tribal people and locals prefer to live in the villages, remote areas surrounded with deep forests, hilly terrains and landscape. The zeal and beauty of their ancient living and lifestyle allure tourists from all corners of the world and in overall, it is nothing wrong to say that it will indeed be worth visiting these tribal villages and explore more of the land and off beat track of the country.

Our tours are devised on the principles of Eco tourism aiming high to let in bring the advantages not only to community but also for our visitors who can gain an authentic experience of rural and tribal tourism with sheer care and focus for the environment and tribes. Feel free to go through the best itinerary for Odisha as been planned by the best tour operator in Odisha and in case of any customization required, do understand that it could be done to make your stay and experience grateful and pleasant.

Day to Day Itinerary:

Day 01: Bhubaneswar

Upon your arrival at the Airport/Railway Station, our representative will meet you there and take you to the booked hotel of your choice to check-in and complete other formalities. Freshen up and relax. Later, proceed to visit the Tribal Research Centre and Museum to get an understanding of the tribes available and living in Odisha and their crafts. The overnight stay will be at the hotel.

Day 02: Rayagada

In the early morning, after breakfast, proceed to Rayagada and see Gunupur area to check out and know about Saura tribes and much known wall painting and artwork. Later, do check-in at the hotel there and the overnight stay will be there. Have some leisure time and spend it as per the liking.

Day 03: Rayagada

In the morning, after having breakfast, visit the weekly market of famous Desia Kondh tribes and feel free to buy memorandums for your loved ones. Later, hike to the local villages around and get back to the hotel and stay there for the night.

Day 04: Desia

In the morning, proceed to check out the Dungurai tribes – weekly market, where the locals are supposed to be selling up their horticulture items by simply coming down from the hills and in return they buy their weekly stuff like clothes, dry fishes for their survival and so. Later, head to Bantalbiri village located nearby Koraput district and check-in at popular Desia rural tourism camp. The locals and villagers simply put a very warm welcome for all the tourists.

Day 05: Desia

In the morning after breakfast, proceed to seeing the most fascinating and amazing Bonda tribal market held at Onukadelli where the tribal people come all the way to sell their homemade organic country alcohol. In the market, you will get the chance to meet with other interesting tribes as well including Mali tribe, Paraja tribe, Godoba tribe and Dedehi tribe who came by to either share a drink from the palm tree or purchase their weekly requirements. Have lunch by the side of the amazing waterfall and later get back to Desia camp and grab more insight about the tribal crafts. The overnight stay will be at the camp.

Day 06: Desia

In the morning after breakfast, go for hiking to check out nearby tribal villages of Mali, Paraja and Godoba. Later, get back to the camp to relax and freshen up. Enjoy to the tunes of Dhemsa dance held by the community at the camp and feel free to dance as well along with matching steps with the beautiful tunes of flute and local drum playing along. The overnight stay will be at the camp.

Day 07: Bhubaneswar

In the morning after breakfast, head for Gupteswar region and do the hiking by the riverside to see the famous Dhuruba tribes. Later, head to visit the local weekly market at Baligaon and then proceed to Bhubaneswar. The overnight stay will be there at the hotel.

Day 08: End of Journey

Have a relaxing time and spend the day at leisure. If you want to go for local city tour and visit nearby attractions, it could be arranged. Later, our representative will drop you at the Airport/Railway Station as desired with pleasant memories back.

End of tour and services!

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