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Know about the oldest tribe of India, Jarawa in Andamans

New Delhi: In the pristine islands of Andaman and Nicobar, live one of the oldest tribes of India, the Jarawa.With a scanty population of almost 420, they are almost on the verge of extinction.They live

India TV News Desk Published : Feb 04, 2014 23:02 IST, Updated : Oct 23, 2014 11:38 IST




They offer them alcohol and marijuana to poach resources in the tribal territories and sexually abuse the women and girls.

They also ask for food and tobacco from tourists passing through their reserve forests.



The poachers regularly visit the reserve forest and under the influence of alcohol and ganja, they chase and hurt the girls and sleep with them in the Jarawa Chadda (hut).




The Jarawa girls who are sexually exploited are mostly orphans or widows.

 

The Supreme Court had banned tourists on the Andaman Nicobar Trunk Road after media showed Jarawas being lured with food to dance for tourists in early 2013.

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