Chick Baraik
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Chick Baraik is one of the Scheduled Tribes of India found in parts of Bihar
, Jharkhand
and West Bengal
. They belong to proto-austoloid group and speak Sadani, Sadri, Nagpuri as their mother tongue. However, with growing interaction between other tribes they generally communicate in the language of that tribe or in Hindi.
Chik Baraiks mainly resides in harmony with other tribes and caste Hindus in a village. Most of the cases there is no separate village for the Chik Baraiks. There are some villages where only a single Chik Baraik family resides in the village. In such villages this community lives congruously between chief tribes, namely Munda
, Oraon
and Kharia
who also become linked with the culture and customs of these chief tribes.
Chik Baraiks are mainly an artisan tribe, but in present times they have started agriculture for their living. They also weave clothes for their living.
Bihar
Bihar is a state in eastern India. It is the 12th largest state in terms of geographical size at and 3rd largest by population. Almost 58% of Biharis are below the age of 25, which is the highest proportion in India....
, Jharkhand
Jharkhand
Jharkhand is a state in eastern India. It was carved out of the southern part of Bihar on 15 November 2000. Jharkhand shares its border with the states of Bihar to the north, Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh to the west, Orissa to the south, and West Bengal to the east...
and West Bengal
West Bengal
West Bengal is a state in the eastern region of India and is the nation's fourth-most populous. It is also the seventh-most populous sub-national entity in the world, with over 91 million inhabitants. A major agricultural producer, West Bengal is the sixth-largest contributor to India's GDP...
. They belong to proto-austoloid group and speak Sadani, Sadri, Nagpuri as their mother tongue. However, with growing interaction between other tribes they generally communicate in the language of that tribe or in Hindi.
Chik Baraiks mainly resides in harmony with other tribes and caste Hindus in a village. Most of the cases there is no separate village for the Chik Baraiks. There are some villages where only a single Chik Baraik family resides in the village. In such villages this community lives congruously between chief tribes, namely Munda
Munda people
The Munda are tribal people of the Chota Nagpur Plateau region.They are found across Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Chhattisgarh, Orissa and Assam states of India, and into parts of Bangladesh...
, Oraon
Oraon
The Oraon उरांव or Kurukh कुड़ुख tribe , also spelled Uraon, Oran, or Oram, are tribal aborigines inhabiting various states across central and eastern India as well as Bangladesh...
and Kharia
Kharia
The Kharia are a tribal people living in Jharkhand and Orissa states, India. In the late 20th century, the population of Kharia people were around 300,000....
who also become linked with the culture and customs of these chief tribes.
Chik Baraiks are mainly an artisan tribe, but in present times they have started agriculture for their living. They also weave clothes for their living.