Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

Two persons from the Kutia Kondh community, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in Odisha, attended the Republic Day parade 2024 in New Delhi as special guests. Every year, representatives from a PVTG are invited by the Union Ministry of Tribal Affairs as guests for Republic Day celebrations.

• The Kutia Kondh community is located in the Belaghara area of Kandhamal district in Odisha.
• The Kutia Kandhas are a major section of the Kandha tribe who speak Kui, a Dravidian language.
• They are known for their buffalo sacrifice ritual, called “Kedu” to worship their Earth Goddess”.

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