Tribes of Odisha 7days
Day 01 Vishakhapatnam – Rayagada 220kms/4-5hrs drive
Sunday Arrival is the best to make the trip interesting.
Fly to Vishakhapatnam from any International or Domestic Airport. Upon arrival drive to Rayagada. Check in to hotel.
Overnight at Rayagada
Day 02 Rayagada – Puttasingh Langia Saura Market - Rayagada 200kms/5hrs drive
Drive to Rayagada on the way visiting the Weekly market of Langia Saura Tribal Group at Puttasingh.
Langia Saura group is one of the most Primitive groups of the Sauras living in this area. They live in the hill slope & earn their livelihood from the Shifted cultivation. They are known for their peculiar cloth with long tail at the Back side & the Women use the Biggest Wooden Plates in their Ear Lobe.
Overnight at Rayagada
Day 03 Rayagada - Kutia Kondh Weekly Market 120kms/2.30hrs drive – Rayagada
Excursion to the Tattoo Faced Kutia Kondh villages in Kotgarh & Tumudibandh area. This day excursion will introduce you to the Kutia Kondh of Phulbani District believe in making Tattoos on the face of women depending upon which clan they belong to. So that they can be recognised by their dead ancestors. Kutia Kondh is one of the Primitive Groups of Kondh society live in Phulbani & Kondhamal District. The name derives from the word KUTIA. Kutia means Thatch Roof Houses looks like a whole as per Local language. Kutia means the people who makes the Tatoos on the Body & the technic of making Tattoos is called KUT locally. The women makes these tattoos of Floral & Geometrical style depending upon the clan they belong to. The belief of making these tattoos to be recognised by their men in the society, which still survives after death.
Overnight at Rayagada
Day 04 Rayagada - Dongariya Kondh market (50kms/1hr) Rayagada – Similiguda
145kms/2.30-3hrs drive
Visit of Dongariya Kondh Weekly market.
Back to Hotel at Rayagada. Pack up your Bags, Lunch at the Hotel.
Drive to Similiguda.
Remote Villages of the Niyamagiri Hill Range, this Dongariya Kondh Group is another Primitive group living in Kondhamal District. Once upon a time this group was known for the Maria (HUMAN) Sacrifice. For the Good Crops, they were sacrificing Human being which was stopped before independence by the British Govt.. The men & women of this society decorate themselves in the same way & only difference of the jeweleries is the Nose ring, which are Two in Numbers with the Boys & Three for Girls. The Name Dongariya derives from the Local name of Dongar means Hill slope. This group live on the Hill slope as well as cultivate these slopes & produce varieties of Fruits & Vegetables as well as herbs used for the Medicine.
Drive to Similiguda. Check in to hotel.
Overnight at Similiguda
Day 05 Similiguda - Bonda Market (90kms/2.30hrs drive) – Similiguda
Visit of the weekly Market of Bonda, Gadhaba, Didayee Groups.
Bondo or Bonda are considered to the Most Primitive Group of all the Tribes of South Odisha. They are very similar to look alike the Tribes of South Africa. Covered with Beads the women still believe that covering the body with cloth is a curse to their family & village.
Gadhaba or Gadhaba are believed to the Ancestors of Bondo Group who came down the Hills & out of Jungle & settled themselves in the plain land of Koraput in South Orissa. The Main Subdivision is Bara Gadhaba and Sana Gadhaba. But there are many more Gadhaba groups in their society. The Women of this Group use Heavy Silver Neck rings after marriage which is about a kilo of weight & removed only after death by the blacksmith & goes to the First Daughter in law of the house. Now a days due to the Influence of Modern society & their mingling with the common society & job out of their village has forced them to change their Traditional Costume. Still in the remote villages One can find the people practicing the Age Old Rituals.
Overnight at Similiguda
Day 06 Similiguda – Paraja Village & Market (20kms/30minutes) – Vishakhaptham
150kms/3-4hrs drive
Visit of Paraja Villages & their weekly market.
Paraja is derived from Praja which means the Inhabitants under the control of a King of the people of the country/villages. These people are very colorful by their costume & hard working. They work on the fields, roads & grow varieties of vegetables & sell them in the market & live a good life compare to the other Tribes of Orissa. They still practice a strong Social Rituals & worship their Ancestral Gods & Goddess as well as the Nature.
Overnight at Vishakhapatnam
Day 07 Vishakhapatnam – Delhi or Mumbai for International connection
Drop at Vishakhapatnam Airport for the connection to Delhi or Mumbai any International Airport. Upon arrival transfer to the International Airport by Airport Shuttle service & fly back home.