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The Gond are a populous tribe of central India, concentrated primarily in eastern Madhya Pradesh. About half the Gond speak Gondi, while southern groups speak Parsi; both of the Dravidian language family. In northern regions, Gonds commonly speak local dialects of Hindi or Marathi. Originally hunters and gatherers, they became primarily agriculturalists in the twentieth century, first shifting horticulturalists and then mostly intensive agriculturalists. The basic political unit is the village community, in which leaders and officials are chosen by the inhabitants.

The Muria and their ghotul

Maria murder and suicide

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The Gond and Bhumia of eastern Mandla

The Maria Gonds of Bastar

Some aspects of change in a Hill Maria Gond village

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Author	Title	Publication Date
Elwin, Verrier	The Muria and their ghotul	1947
Elwin, Verrier	Maria murder and suicide	1943
Fuchs, Stephen	Culture summary	2011
Fuchs, Stephen	The Gond and Bhumia of eastern Mandla	1960
Grigson, W. V. (Wilfred Vernon)	The Maria Gonds of Bastar	1949
Jay, Edward J.	Some aspects of change in a Hill Maria Gond village	1971
Sundar, Nandini	Subalterns and sovereigns	2007

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