Livelihood of Baigas
The main sources of livelihood of the baiga are -
1. Agriculture
2. Village pujariship, exorcism and herbalist.
3. Bamboo matting and baskets
4. By collecting and selling honey and other MFP.
5. Labour.
6. Collecting jungle fruits and roots.
7. Small game by way of wild animals and fish. - Fish traps such as Kumiai, Bissau, jhumar, using hooks and lines, gira or net strung from a wooden frame. As labour, the main source is from the forest department. They also work in the fields of neighbouring gonds and other well to do villagers. Very few of them actually work in the forest department as guards or in any other post.
1. Agriculture
2. Village pujariship, exorcism and herbalist.
3. Bamboo matting and baskets
4. By collecting and selling honey and other MFP.
5. Labour.
6. Collecting jungle fruits and roots.
7. Small game by way of wild animals and fish. - Fish traps such as Kumiai, Bissau, jhumar, using hooks and lines, gira or net strung from a wooden frame. As labour, the main source is from the forest department. They also work in the fields of neighbouring gonds and other well to do villagers. Very few of them actually work in the forest department as guards or in any other post.
