The Chenchus are a Dravidian tribe, a designated Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Odisha. [2] They are an aboriginal tribe whose traditional way of life been based on hunting and gathering. The Chenchus speak the Chenchu language, a member of the Dravidian language family. In general, the Chenchu ...

Chenchu, people of southern India, numbering about 59,000 at the turn of the 21st century. Most Chenchu live in the state of Andhra Pradesh. They speak variants of Telugu, the Dravidian language of the region. Their round houses of wattle and thatch are not unlike those used by other people of the region.

The Chenchu Tribe, recognised as one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal groups in Andhra Pradesh, found themselves at the nexus of geographical isolation and socio-economic challenges. Most of their settlements, spread over three districts, lie in the inaccessible hilly regions of the Nallamala forest.

2024年10月7日 · The Chenchus are a nomadic tribe inhabiting the Eastern Ghats of India. The occupation of this tribe is hunting-gathering and rely on forest produce for their livelihood. The Chenchus are listed under the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) in India.

2024年10月4日 · Chenchu tribe struggles with poverty, lack of work, and modernization in Andhra Pradesh, highlighting the impact of MGNREGS.

In Andhra Pradesh different tribal groups exist. They are called Chenchus, konda reddy, Kolamulu, Nayak Podulu, Gondu, Savara and Jatapu. Among these tribals, the life style of Chenchu is very distinctive and interesting. The tribals living in the Nallamala forests on the banks of river Krishna are called Chenchus.

The Chenchus are a Telugu speaking (Dravidian family of language) food-gathering tribe living in the Nallamalai forests of Andhra Pradesh in India spread over the districts of Mahaboobnagar, Kurnool, Prakasam and Guntur. They are a conservative tribal group and have not made many changes in their lifestyle or tried to adapt to modernity.

The Chenchu are a very small nomadic forest tribe of Odisha who wander across the borders of Andhra Pradesh and Odisha in search of livelihood. It is said that 'Chenchu' is a person who lives under a 'Chettu' (tree). Another interpretation relates to the Chenchu's habit of …

Chenchus are hindu Aboriginal tribes residing in the central hillstations of Andhra Pradesh. They inhabit the Nallmalla hills which has been a part of Nagarjuna Sagar, the Tiger Sanctuary for centuries in Andhra Pradesh. They are mainly found in the districts of Mahboobnagar, Nalgonda, Prakasam, Guntur and Kurnool.

2024年10月25日 · The Chenchus, also called 'Chenchuvaru' or 'Chenchwar', is numerically the smallest Scheduled Tribe of Odisha. Their traditional way of life has been based on hunting and food gathering. They are considered one of the oldest Telugu-speaking tribes .