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Question
What do you know about how Adivasis live? Write and draw a picture.
Solution
Adivasis live a simple life. They wear simple clothes. During their traditional festivals, they wear costumes made of leaves and flowers. They depend on forest produce for their livelihood. They collect firewood from forests and take their cattle into the forest for grazing. They make useful articles from leaves, wood, and bamboo. They have very good knowledge of medicinal herbs.
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