AN ANALYTICAL STUDY OF URBANIZATION OF VILLAGE AND ITS EFFECT ON TRIBES HEALTH AWARENESS AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

Abstract

The objective of the study is to measure the impact of modernization on tribes health awareness and social activities of the tribals residing in India. The study was confined to the four major tribes, viz. Kisan, Oraon, Kharia and Mundas, who reside in different settlements located in India. A major issue that the study reveals is the large-scale impact of modernization and urbanization on indigenous tribal areas of India that is rapidly eroding   the age-old customs and traditions of the tribal groups. The government policy of industrializing remote areas has led to the emergence of high-tech industries and modernization in the tribal belts. The first and major impact which tribal population faces is in the shape of loss of tribal identity through the establishment of industries that brings in development in the form of technology and its concurrent side-effects. Tribal customs and traditions  home under pressure, due to contact with the town culture and a consequent change in the attitudes of the tribals in India can be seen. It can be seen that tribal religions are no longer in practice and dominant religions like Christianity and Hinduism have taken their place. Magical cures and herbs that the tribals practiced are considered archaic today. Tribal crafts and cultivation have also steadily declined. Yet, on the converse side, the benefits of modernization also cannot be ignored which has aided the tribal’s from exploitation and provided them better living condition including education and health care.