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Shompen Cast their First Vote

  • 02 May 2024
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Source: TH

For the first time 7 members of the Shompen tribe, one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) residing in the Great Nicobar Island cast their votes in the Andaman and Nicobar Lok Sabha constituency.

  • They are highly isolated, semi-nomadic hunter-gatherers. The estimated population of the Shompen tribe was 229 as per the 2011 Census data.
  • They are known for their distinctive unique language, consisting of various dialects understood only within specific bands.
  • The tribe's social structure is patriarchal, with the eldest male member overseeing family affairs. While monogamy is common, polygamy is also permissible.
  • Five PVTGs are residing in Andamans archipelago are Great Andamanese, Jarwas, Onges, Shompens and North Sentinelese.
  • PVTGs were originally labelled as Primitive Tribal Groups (PTGs) by the Dhebar Commission in 1973, later renamed PVTGs by the Government of India in 2006.

Read more: Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs)

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