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Bhil Tribe:
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✅Bhils are considered as one of the oldest tribes in India.
✅They are the most widely distributed tribal groups in India.
✅The name 'Bhil' is derived from the word villu or billu, which according to the Dravidian language is known as Bow.
✅They could be identified as one of the Dravidian racial tribes of Western India and belong to the Australoid group of tribes.
Distribution:
✅They are mainly divided into two main groups: the Central and Eastern or Rajput Bhils.
✅The Central Bhils are found in the mountain regions in Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan.
✅Bhils are also found in the north eastern parts of Tripura.
✅Occupation: Nearly all of the Bhil engage in agriculture, some using the slash-and-burn (jhum) method but most employing the ploughs.
✅Language: They speak Bhili, which is an Indo Aryan language.
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