Orissa is one of the most beautiful regions of the eastern India nestling on the shores of Bay of Bengal. The main charm of the state lies in its exotic sandy beaches, plenteous wild life, primitive lifestyle and holy temples famous for their architectural splendor. The charisma of the city is still not explored and unrevealed by the visitors, up to its full magnitude.
The other lure of the city lies in its tribal population dotted with more than 62 tribal communities. Orissa is a state, embellished with hilly terrain of the Eastern Ghats, where primitive tribes dwell and a beautiful stretch of the Indo-Aryans coast where modern life persists. A blend of 2 discrete civilization with contrast cultures, beautiful landscapes, beaches, rich wildlife, offers the best of India to its visitors.
The tribal communities of Orissa constitute about 23% of its total population. Orissa is inhabited by tribes like Saora or Sabar that had a respectable mentioning in the epic of Mahabharata.
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Orissa Tribal Health and Sivkness
Health, hygine sickness, diagnosis and disease –treatment comprise vital of human society everywhere . In tribal India not much has been done , it is always from the view point of modern medical science. Modern allopathic treatment presupposes certain conditions which go along with it and follow it too. Such conditions are almost totally non-existent intribal societies .However, all tribals, primitive or dvanced, consider disease as pernicious and detrimental to normal life.
Orissa Tribal Modern Health Care Facilities and Socities
Under the impact of state-sponsored socio-economic development programmes traditional cultures of tribal communities have been undergoing some change. Some of them are becoming literate; some others are becoming politically conscious and taking to salaried jobs. Both in the organized sector as well as in the unorganized sector. Some of them have managed to move above the poverty line by acquiring productive assets or education. But a great majority of tribal population in the state of Orissa is still poverty.
Social and Cultural Aspect of Epidemiology
Epidemiology is concerned with the distribution and incidence of diseases in space and time, as influenced by natural and cultural environments. There is no contradiction of the fact that ecology and socio-cultural factors influence diseases. Socio-cultural facts associated with variations in age sex, ethnicity, class,community and occupation can have significant bearingson epidemiological phenomena. Age, Sex and occupational differences have correlations with the incidence of certain types of diseases.
Orissa Tribal Community
There are four hundred tribal languages, which means that most of the tribes have their own languages. However, in a majority of cases, these languages are unwritten ones. In Orissa the speakers of the Tibeto-Burmese language family are absent, and therefore Orissan tribes belong to other three language families. The Indo-Aryan language family in Orissa, includes, Dhelki-Oriya, Matia, Halaba, Jharia, Saunti, Laria and Oriya (spoken by Bathudi and the acculturated sections of Bhuiyan, Juang, Kandha, Savara, Raj Gond etc.).
Orissa Tribal Educations
In Orissa there are 62 Scheduled tribels, and out of this 13 communities, namely the Lodha, Kharia, Mankirdia, Juang, Pauri Bhuiyan, Bonda, Dongria Kondha, Kutia Kondha, Lanjia Saora, Saora, Didayi, Birhor and Chukia Bhunjia have been identified as primitive. There are also some advanced tribal communities in the state, such as the Santhal, Ho, Munda, Bhumij, Kondha,, Bhuiyan, Bathudi, Oraon, Kisan and Gond.
Orissa Tribal and Wild
The Orissa tribal has always lived in an intimate relationship with the forest. Thus the Orissa tribal himself as the lord of the forest. Now he has been turned into a subject and has been are place under the forest Department of his state. Orissa Tribal Villages are no longer an essential part of the forest, but are there merely on sufferance. The traditional right of the tribal are no longer recognized as ‘right.’
Bhubaneswar Travel Guide 
Bhubaneswar, the capital of Orissa, is also popularly known as the "Temple City of India". Being the seat of Tribhubaneswar or 'Lord Lingaraj', Bhubaneswar is an important Hindu pilgrimage centre. Hundreds of temples dot the landscape of the Old Town, which once boasted of more than 2000 temples.
Baliguda Travel Guide
Baliguda is a tribal village situated in Kandhamal District of Orissa. Baliguda is located 71 km south of Phulbani.This region, abound in small hills and sal forests, is the gateway to the tribal highland of the state. Kotagarh Wildlife Sanctuary is 60 km away from Baliguda.
Kothagarha Travel Guide
Rayagada Travel Guide
The district of Rayagada is known as the most famous region of the state because of its longest human history. Although the district came into existence on the 2nd October in the year 1992, it has long and glorious historical records evident by copper plates, rock inscriptions as well as different coins, which clearly indicate that the region was the centre of attraction in all ages. In the ethno-cultural map of Orissa, two tribes stand out quite prominently for their educational backwardness and continuing ethnic and cultural identity.
Jeypore Travel Guide
Nature has showered its bounty on the undivided Koraput district with untrammelled joy. This district abounds in meadows, forests, waterfalls, terraced valleys and darting springs. This land of abundance is home to Orissa's vast tribal population. A real paradise for the nature-lover, Koraput offers an additional benefit to the visitor of first hand meeting with its ancient civilization.
Jeypore is the commercial nerve centre of Koraput district and has all such facilities to serve as the convenient base for visiting the places of interest in and around.
Ankadeli Travel Guide
Ankadeli is a small village situated just three km from Duduma Waterfall, in Koraput District, Orissa. Major point of attraction here is the weekly markets held on Thursdays where the most primitive tribe, Bondas, come from the remote, inaccessible dense forest.
Ankadeli is situated in the Koratpur district of Orissa. It is a small village three kilometres away from the Dumduma Waterfall. The place is well known for its blissful ambiance. The turbulent waterfalls are a major attraction for the sightseers.
Lamptaput Travel Guide
Gupteswar Travel Guide Lord Shiva reigns supreme at Gupteswar, the famous cave shrine-set atop a huge limestone hill, surrounded by beautiful country side.
The sacred lingam is called 'Gupteswar', the Hidden God and is much revered as Gupta Kedar by the people of nearby Madhya Pradesh who throng the hillside to worship the deity.
Kunduli Travel Guide
Nandapur Travel Guide
Nandapur is a historic town, about 44 km south-west of Koraput, in Koraput District of Orissa. It is a picturesque area with deep forests and surrounding hills. It was once the capital of the kingdom of Jeypore. Gadaba tribes are the prominent inhabitants. Nandapur was ruled by Nanda Dynasty, hence the name. Many antiquity materials were excavated from here. Nandapur was influenced by the Jain culture, and now many ruins of temples and deities of Tirthankar are found here.
Lakhimpur Travel Guide
Taptapani Travel Guide
Famous for its hot water spring, Taptapani, is situated at 67 km from Gopalpur. Get ready for a 24 hour spine chilling, action packed tour, when you dream of coming to this corner. A trip to Taptapani will offer you a vacation package, stuffed with ebullience and thrill. Hiking through the reeds with high vim, you come out of the forest, and experience a hot water spring soaking away all your aches and pains. Taptapani is also the home of primitive Kutia Kondh tribe, the Dingaria Kondh tribe, Bonda and the Mali tribes.
Chilka Travel Guide
Nestling in the heart of coastal Orissa, the Chilika Lake situated 100 km from Bhubaneswar, is actually a large (1,100 ea km) lagoon connected to the Bay of Bengal by a narrow mouth. It is the largest inland lake in India. The Lake is dotted with numerous islands,like Kalijai Island, honeymoon, Breakfast Island, Nalaban (Island ofreeds), Parikud Island, Bird Island, etc. some of which are inhabited by fisherman who scour the waters for mackerel, prawn and crab.
Narasinghpur Travel Guide
Narasinghpur is a taluk headquarters in the western part of Cuttack District in Orissa. It is about 80 km west of Cuttack.
Biju Patnaik Airport is the nearest airport. Cuttack Railway Station is the nearest major railhead.
Puri Travel Guide
The holy city of Puri, 60 km from Bhubaneswar, is one of the four holiest points of pilgrimage for Hindus.The reigning deity of the city, Lord Jagannath, whose temple was built way back in the 12th century, is not only of great religious significance to the people of Orissa but is revered by thousands of pilgrims who seek His blessings from every part of the country.
Konark Travel Guide
Previously known as the Black PaGoda by sailors in comparison of the white washed Temples of Puri, Konark Temple contains a great mass of magnetic iron, which would draw unwary ships to the shore.
Yet Konark has various other specimen than the Sun Temple. The Nine Planets’ Shrine is a six metre chlorite slab, now the centerpiece of a small shrine. The carved seated figures represent Surya (the Sun), Chandra (the moon), Mars, Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu and Ketu. Konark Beach is an oasis in itself just 3 km away from the Temple. Outside the Temple enclosure is a Archeological Museum containing many sculpture and carvings found during the excavation of the Temple.
Pipili Travel Guide
Pipili is a handicraft village located nearly 44 kilometers from Konark. If your coming from Puri, then you have to travel for 45 kilometers before you reach this beautiful place. One has to drive down the National Highway to reach this craft village of Orissa.
