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Why in News<\/span><\/h3>\nThe report of\u00a0Covid-19<\/strong>\u00a0cases among the members of the\u00a0Great Andamanese<\/strong>\u00a0tribe is a matter of concern as the total population of the tribe is already low.<\/p>\nAbout Great Andamanese Tribe:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Great Andamanese is one of five\u00a0PVTGs<\/b>\u00a0that reside in\u00a0Andamans archipelago<\/b>.<\/li>\n
- They speak\u00a0Jeru dialect\u00a0<\/b>among themselves and their number stands at 51 as per the last study carried out by Andaman Adim Janjati Vikas Samiti in 2012.<\/li>\n
- Tuberculosis<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0alcoholism<\/b>\u00a0are widespread which makes them particularly vulnerable to Covid-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/h4>\nTribes Found in Andamans:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- In 1908, the term \u201cAndamanese\u201d referred to\u00a0thirteen distinct tribal groups<\/b>, each distinguished by a different\u00a0dialect\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0geographical location.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Andamans accommodate main five vulnerable tribes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n- \u00a0The Jarwa, The Sentinelese, The Great Andamanese, Ongee and Shompen.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hostile tribes-<\/b><\/p>\n\n- The North Sentinelese tribe has been secluded for thousands of years and does not interact with the outside world.<\/li>\n
- The North Sentinelese is said to be hostile to the outsiders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ( PVTG)?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical isolation, shyness to contact with the community at large.<\/li>\n
- Some tribal groups have some specific features such as dependency on hunting, gathering for food, having a pre-agriculture level of technology, zero or negative growth of population and extremely low level of literacy. These groups are called\u00a0Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.<\/b><\/li>\n
- In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups, while in 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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About Great Andamanese Tribe:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Great Andamanese is one of five\u00a0PVTGs<\/b>\u00a0that reside in\u00a0Andamans archipelago<\/b>.<\/li>\n
- They speak\u00a0Jeru dialect\u00a0<\/b>among themselves and their number stands at 51 as per the last study carried out by Andaman Adim Janjati Vikas Samiti in 2012.<\/li>\n
- Tuberculosis<\/b>\u00a0and\u00a0alcoholism<\/b>\u00a0are widespread which makes them particularly vulnerable to Covid-19.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
<\/h4>\nTribes Found in Andamans:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- In 1908, the term \u201cAndamanese\u201d referred to\u00a0thirteen distinct tribal groups<\/b>, each distinguished by a different\u00a0dialect\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0geographical location.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Andamans accommodate main five vulnerable tribes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n- \u00a0The Jarwa, The Sentinelese, The Great Andamanese, Ongee and Shompen.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hostile tribes-<\/b><\/p>\n\n- The North Sentinelese tribe has been secluded for thousands of years and does not interact with the outside world.<\/li>\n
- The North Sentinelese is said to be hostile to the outsiders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ( PVTG)?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical isolation, shyness to contact with the community at large.<\/li>\n
- Some tribal groups have some specific features such as dependency on hunting, gathering for food, having a pre-agriculture level of technology, zero or negative growth of population and extremely low level of literacy. These groups are called\u00a0Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.<\/b><\/li>\n
- In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups, while in 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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<\/h4>\nTribes Found in Andamans:<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- In 1908, the term \u201cAndamanese\u201d referred to\u00a0thirteen distinct tribal groups<\/b>, each distinguished by a different\u00a0dialect\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0geographical location.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Andamans accommodate main five vulnerable tribes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n\n- \u00a0The Jarwa, The Sentinelese, The Great Andamanese, Ongee and Shompen.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hostile tribes-<\/b><\/p>\n\n- The North Sentinelese tribe has been secluded for thousands of years and does not interact with the outside world.<\/li>\n
- The North Sentinelese is said to be hostile to the outsiders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ( PVTG)?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n\n- Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical isolation, shyness to contact with the community at large.<\/li>\n
- Some tribal groups have some specific features such as dependency on hunting, gathering for food, having a pre-agriculture level of technology, zero or negative growth of population and extremely low level of literacy. These groups are called\u00a0Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.<\/b><\/li>\n
- In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups, while in 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- In 1908, the term \u201cAndamanese\u201d referred to\u00a0thirteen distinct tribal groups<\/b>, each distinguished by a different\u00a0dialect\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0geographical location.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
The Andamans accommodate main five vulnerable tribes:\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n
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- \u00a0The Jarwa, The Sentinelese, The Great Andamanese, Ongee and Shompen.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
Hostile tribes-<\/b><\/p>\n
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- The North Sentinelese tribe has been secluded for thousands of years and does not interact with the outside world.<\/li>\n
- The North Sentinelese is said to be hostile to the outsiders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
What is Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group ( PVTG)?<\/b><\/span><\/h4>\n
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- Tribal communities are often identified by some specific signs such as primitive traits, distinctive culture, geographical isolation, shyness to contact with the community at large.<\/li>\n
- Some tribal groups have some specific features such as dependency on hunting, gathering for food, having a pre-agriculture level of technology, zero or negative growth of population and extremely low level of literacy. These groups are called\u00a0Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.<\/b><\/li>\n
- In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups, while in 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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- In 1975, the Government of India initiated to identify the most vulnerable tribal groups as a separate category called PVTGs and declared 52 such groups, while in 1993 an additional 23 groups were added to the category, making it a total of 75 PVTGs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
- \u00a0The Jarwa, The Sentinelese, The Great Andamanese, Ongee and Shompen.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n