The tribes of  Bangladesh are at various stages of socio-economic development. At one extreme are the group which lead a relatively secluded and archaic mode of life keeping their core culture intact, while at the other extreme there are communities which are indistinguishable from the general agricultural communities.

1. Presentation Of Group
C
Ms. Sadia Chowdhury ©
Md. Mehadi Hassan
Ms. Tangila Bithi
Md. Marzuk Hossain
Md. Hassan Muhammad
Topic
 Tribal people of Bangladesh

2. Presented For:
Mahabub Iqbal Sajal
Lecturer Of
Bangladesh Study
DCCI Business Institute (DBI) College
Presented By:
Group “C”

3. Bangladesh’s tribal population consisted of 8,97,828 persons, just over 1 percent of the total population, at the time of the
1981 census. The Bangladeshi population is relatively homogeneous and consists of about 98% ethnic Bengali as well as
various tribal groups, mostly in the Chittagong Hill Tracts and in the regions of Mymensingh, Sylhet, and Rajshahi. The
majority of the tribal population (7,78,425) lived in rural areas, where many practiced shifting cultivation. Most tribal people
were of Sino-Tibetan descent and had distinctive Mongoloid features. They spoke Tibeto-Burman languages. In the mid-
1980s, the percentage distribution of tribal population by religion was Hindu 24%, Buddhist 44%, Christian 13%, and others
19%.
The tribes of Bangladesh are at various stages of socio-economic development. At one extreme are the group which lead a
relatively secluded and archaic mode of life keeping their core culture intact, while at the other extreme there are communities
which are indistinguishable from the general agricultural communities.

4. In Bangladesh there are many tribal people live some of tribe
are:
01
02
The Chakmas
The Tripuris
The Murongs
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4The Garos
05
The
Manipuris06
The Santals
Khasias
08
Keot
(Kaibarta)
07
09
Pangon
Tribal Peoples

6. Chakma also known as the Changhma are a community
that lives the Chittagong Hill Tracts of Bangladesh, the
North-East India and Rakhine state of Myanmar. The
Chakmas are the largest ethnic group in the Chittagong
Hill Tracts, making up more than half the tribal
population. religion, Theravada Buddhism.
The Chakmas
Festivals
The most important festivals celebrated by the Chakmas are Bizhu and Buddha Purnima.
Food: Bamboo shoot is a traditional food of the Chakma people.They call it "Bajchuri".Shrimp paste and
Fish paste are their traditional ingredient of cooking.They call these, "Sidol".
Culture
The Chakma’s are a people with their own culture,
folklore, literature and traditions. The Chakma women
wear an ankle length cloth around the waist which is also
called Phinon and also a Haadi wrapped above the waist
as well as silver ornaments. The Phinon and the Haadi are
colourfully hand weaved with various designs. The
design is first embroidered on a piece of cloth known as
Alaam.

7. Tripuris entered their present country through its north-eastern
corner, settled there and gradually expanded their settlement
and suzerainty over the whole of Tripura.
They were able to expand their influence as far south as
Chittagong, as far west as Comilla and Noakhali (known during
the British period as 'plains Tipperah') and as far north as Sylhet
(all in present Bangladesh).
The ruling dynasty passed through several periods of history
and ruled Tripura for several centuries till 18th century, after
which it became a colony of Britain. On 14 October 1949,
Tripura was merged into the newly independent India.
The Tripura's
The Tripura people are considered part of the Tibetan-Burmese
ethnic
group.
Originally they migrated from Western China.
They had left China long before the Sui dynasty came to power. At
the
time of migration they were animists.

8. Murongs are one of the famous aborigines of Arakan.
Murongs now live in Lama, Ruma, Alikadom and
Thanchi upazilas near Chimbuk Mountain of
Bandarban district.
The Mros (Mrus or Moorangs)
The chieftain Murong was the first ancestor of the
Murong tribe, which was named after him. He was a
daren (chieftain noble) of the Middle Section during the
rule of Tanshihuai (reigned 156-181).
The Mro people are considered the original inhabitants of
the Chittagong Hills where they migrated from Arakan of
Burma from the 14th-15th century. They lived on valleys
and often fortified their villages. They had no written
language of their own, but some could read the Burmese
and Bangla scripts. Most of them claimed to be
Buddhists, but their religious practices were largely
animistic.

9. The Garo community is one of the major tribes in Bangladesh.
According to the history books, the Garo tribe
entered Bangladesh in the first century. They were refugees
from Mongolia and came to this region through Tibet.
The Garo have stayed in Bangladesh for thousands of years.
The Garos are a tribal people in Meghalaya, India and
neighboring areas of Bangladesh, who call themselves A·chik
Mande simply A·chik or Mande. They are the second-largest
tribe in Meghalaya after the Khasia and comprise about a third
of the local population.
The Garos
Garos are mainly Christians although there are some rural
pockets where the traditional animist religion and traditions are
still followed.
The common and regular festivals are those connected with agricultural operations.
Greatest among Garo festivals is the Wangala, usually celebrated in October or November, is thank-
giving after harvest in which Saljong, the god who provides mankind with Nature’s bounties and
ensures their prosperity, is honored.

10. The Manipuri community another refugees from
Mongolian. They fled from their homeland in the
northeastern Indian kingdom of Manipuri to settle in East
Bengal, which was then ruled by Britain.
The Manipuri's
The Manipuri people live in the district of Sylhet of
northeastern Bangladesh.
About 41.39% of Manipuri people are Hindus. Hinduism
is mostly professed by Meitei people, who are majority in
the state.
The festivals of Manipur are Lui-ngai-ni Ningol
Chakouba, Yaoshang, Gan-ngai, Chumpha, Cheiraoba,
Kang and Heikru Hidongba, as well as the broader
religious festivals Eid-Ul-Fitr, Eid-Ul-Adha and
Christmas.

11. The Santal’s
Mainly living in the Himalayan sub-mountain region in different
destricts of Rajsjaji Division.
Sohrai is the principal festival of Santal community. Besides that
Baha, Karam, Dansai, Sakrat, Mahmore, Rundo, Magsim etc. are
important. The Santal traditionally accompany many of their
dances during these festivals with two drums: the Tamak‘ and the
Tumdak’.
Santals believe in supernatural beings and ancestral spirits.
Santali rituals consist mainly of sacrificial offerings and
invocations to the spirits, or bongas. It is believed by some
scholars that Bonga means the same as Bhaga ( Bhagavan).
A Santal drummer playing Tumda Group dancing and singing
is the most important medium to express their joy and happiness.

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