Known for their valor, the Gond tribes are for the most part found in Central India inside the Chhindwara locale of Madhya Pradesh. They’re also spotted within the Bastar district of Chhattisgarh, parts of Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and Orissa. So once you are on a tour in Madhya Pradesh, muttering and mulling over the titillating sculptures of Khajuraho and Sanchi Stupa respectively and wheeling from majestic palaces to whispering woods of Kanha and Bandhavgarh, steer towards the Gondi forest and knowledge the unique lifestyle of the Gonds. The Gond tribes have an honest command over Telugu, Hindi, Marathi, Parsi and lots of other Dravidian languages.

What to experience? the agricultural colour with mud walls and thatch houses, earthen pots, traditional wears – men in dhoti and ladies in sari and ornaments, the festivals of Keslapur Jathra and Madai and ritual performances are those to experience. try Kodo or Kutki, which is that the staple food of the Gonds; moreover, they’re mostly meat consumers.