Identify the tribe with the help of given information 1 They are of Matrilineal descent and use...........

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Identify the tribe with the help of given information:

1.They are of Matrilineal descent and use matrilocal residence

2.They were known as Lalungs in the Assamese Buranjis, Colonial literature and in the Constitution of India

3.The tribe has been frequently in news for practising jhuming or shifting cultivation.

Select the correct answer from options given below:

Tiwa

Baiga

Jarawa

Dongria Kondh

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Explanation:

The above given information is for Tiwa tribe of Assam which has been frequently in news for practising Jhum cultivation.

Tiwa or Lalung is an indigenous tribe of the Tibeto-Burman race whose habitats are mainly Assam and Meghalaya. They are also found in Arunachal and Manipur. Literally meaning “the people who were lifted from below”, Lalung is a recognized scheduled tribe in Assam. They prefer to call themselves Tiwa though in the Assamese Buranjis (Assamese Chronicles), Colonial literature and in the Constitution of India, the term Lalung was/is used.