• Dr. Nakul Seth
• SRI .SUDAM JHANKAR

ABSTRACT Among the 62 tribes in Odisha Gonds were occupied a important position due to their majority of population as compare to other tribal groups. Gonds are widely distributed in different parts of the country such as South-Central and central eastern part of India but they were highly concentrated in Bastar region, they normally use to speak in Gondi language. Gonds are divided into several subgroups like Raj, Khatola, Madia, Dhur, Dadve, Mokasi, Gaita and Koyas. Their several theory on how Gonds were migrate from other parts of India to western Odisha, but it is general believe that one they were migrate through the western part of Odisha such as Kalahandi-Nuapada region. Presently the Gond’s ware widely distributed in many areas of Odisha viz., Kalahandi, Nuapada, Balangir, Samabalpur Bamanda and Banei. The Gonds were organised and celebrate different types of fair and festivals, although they were adopt many festivals have adopt from others but many time they were found to be a nature worshiper. As we know that, the study of fair and festivals help us to understand about any tribal groups and to reconstruct their own history. However, the present paper highlights fair and festival of the Gond tribes of Western Odisha since 17th to 21st century in general but Jangahadeo festival in particular. Every year the Gonds of Loisingha villagers organised a festival, which is popularly known as Jangadeo or Badadeo festival.

GONDS,FAIRS, FESTIVAL JONGADEO ,LOISINGH

"FAIR AND FESTIVAL OF GONDS TRIBE IN WESTERN ODISHA : WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JANGADEO FESTIVAL OF LOISINGHA BLOCK, DISTRICT - BALANGIR, ODISHA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.449-456, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811259.pdf

"FAIR AND FESTIVAL OF GONDS TRIBE IN WESTERN ODISHA : WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO JANGADEO FESTIVAL OF LOISINGHA BLOCK, DISTRICT - BALANGIR, ODISHA", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp449-456, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811259.pdf