The Primitive Tribes Of Andaman & Nicobar Islands

The Andaman islands are inhabited by the pure negrito blood,members of perhaps the most ancient race remaining on the earth and standingclosest to the primitive human type. The Sentinelese areperhaps the most isolated community in the world while the Great Andamanese areperhaps the smallest community in the world. The Onges are perhaps the happiestlooking people of the world and the Jarawas are upredicted people. On the otherhand in the Great Nicobar Island Shompens are the primitive tribes who stilllive semi-nomadic primitive life. AfterIndependence several welfare schemes have been undertaken for the protection,survival and growth of the primitive tribes of the isles. This book portrays allthese in detail.