Dongria Kondh of Niyamgiri: Where forests, food and faith shape daily life (opens original article in a new tab)

The Dongria Kondh tribe in Odisha's Niyamgiri hills relies on forests, farming, and weekly markets for sustenance, maintaining cultural traditions and spiritual ties to the land.

• Dongria Kondh tribe in Odisha's Niyamgiri hills conduct weekly markets to sell forest and agricultural produce.
• The tribe's daily life is centered around farming, forest resources, and cultural traditions, with a spiritual connection to Niyam Raja deity.
• A 2013 Supreme Court ruling required tribal consent for mining in sacred areas, leading to a rejection of Vedanta's bauxite mining plans.