Category: Wilderness

The Indigenous People of Bangladesh are living mostly in the Chittagong Hilly areas. The communities are defined as distinct people socially, economically, and politically. They are also known as Tribal People or Ethnic Group or Minorities in Bangladesh. The life and culture of the Indigenous people are extremely fascinating. They are mostly from Buddhists. Some of the communities are also from Christians, Hindus as well as Animists. The primitive lifestyles are also seen among most of the ethnic group. In general, women do more hard-working activities than males. The indigenous people are highly self-reliant. They like to lead a very simple life. On the other hand, they produce most of the daily necessities including food, clothes. Most of the tribal people can talk into two language - the language of the state and their own language (dialect). According to the communities, they have their own rites and rituals. Even they wear distinct dress. The women know some special skills including weaving the cloths, making traditional foods of the community and observing their own culture. In general, they lead a simple life and they are peace seeker and hospitable. In any critical condition, they go forward with one another. Important to realize, according to the Statistics Bureau, there are 27 tribal groups in Bangladesh. They are living in the Chittagong Hill Tracts, Sylhet Division, Rajshahi Division, and Mymensingh District. Comparatively, the Chakma are the largest and the Marma are the second largest ethnic group in Bangladesh. They are under 1% (0.6%) over the total population of the country. Let's see the complete list of Tribal people and their lifestyle. Indigenous (Tribal/Ethnic) People of Bangladesh (List, Belief & Culture) Most of the tribal groups are formed consisting of tribal kings, village headmen, and a self-sustaining natural lifestyle. The situation in the lifestyle