TRIBALS AND THEIR CULTURE : KOYA TRIBE IN TRANSITION BY DAS KORNEL (HARDCOVER)

The book deals with an ethnographic description of the processes of social change and development of Koya tribe of Malkangiri district in Orissa due to hydro proejcts and the influences of dominant cultures of refugees settled in their areas and the simultaneous influx of persons connected with various large scale development projects to their hinterland. The Koya is a large tribal community distributed in South Malkangiri of Orissa, South Bastar of Chhatisgarh, East Godavari and Khamam districts of Andhra Pradesh in India.
Contents :
Preface
Introduction
Dandakaranya
The Area and the Koya Population
Environment
Political History of Koyas in Malkangiri
Human Sacrifice or Meriah in Malkangiri
The Koya Tribes
Koya Villages
The Koya Society
Food and the Beverages
Social Functions and Ceremonies of the Society
The Establishment of love in Koyas
The Regular Wedding
Lagitata or Marriage by Capture
Marriage with non-koyas, non-Tribals Divorce and Poligamy in Koya Society
Death Ceremony of Koyas
Menhir-Koya Memorial Pillar
The Dances in Koya Life and Society
Agriculture
Fruit and Useful Trees in the Village
Festivals of Harvest and Fruits
The Animal Husbandry of Koyas
Koya Beria Pendum or Bada Puja or Bhima Puja
Nature and Tendency of Koyas
Family Life Society and the Changes
Crimes of the Koya Society
The Relations and Influence of Bangladesh Displaced Persons on Koya Tribals
Influence of the Modern Society on Koyas
After Twenty two Years
The Refugees and Internal Displaced persons in the last Five decades in Koraput District
The Conflict
Dandakaranya Project-A Bird Eye View
References
Index