Toshali Sands

Tribal Treasures
Koraput is one of the rate regions which boasts of a tribal population. They inhabit the picturesque hilltops and thickly wooded lands caleld “Dongar’. They live in primitive houses built with indigenous architectural technology and local materials.

Small and elegant, these houses provides on artistic insight into their life and culture. They Bonda woman - her finery have their own paintings, scultpures, and various artifacts which are associated with their way of life. They decorate their houses, prepare and use beautiful artistics utensils, tatoo their own bodies, wear fashionable ornaments and costumes.

They still use the barter system, exchanging the produce of their fields for articles of daily use. An interesting feature of the Bonda marriage is that Bonda girls prefer to marry younger boys, so they may have someone to earn for them in their old age. For the tourist, a day with the tribals is an unforgettable experience which is not only educating but spiritually enriching.