Significance of Tribal areas

Tribal areas in India refer to regions primarily inhabited by indigenous communities, characterized by unique cultural and social circumstances, particularly in Assam and the North-East Frontier Agency. These areas showcase lifestyles that largely remain unexplored in contemporary literature while also emphasizing traditional knowledge and medicinal practices related to local flora. Indigenous populations in these tribal areas maintain customs and ways of life, preserving significant knowledge regarding the use of medicinal plants, which is important for both cultural heritage and ethnobotanical studies.

Synonyms: Indigenous communities

In Dutch: Stamgebieden; In Finnish: Heimoalueet; In Spanish: Áreas tribales

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The concept of Tribal areas in local and regional sources

The concept of Tribal areas in scientific sources

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