[Rights Issue] Jarawa Tribes, Human Safari, Buffer Area, Tribal Commission, 13th Schedule « Mrunal
[Rights Issue] Jarawa Tribes, Human Safari, Buffer Area, Tribal Commission, 13th Schedule
Who are the Jawaras? What is Andaman Trunk Road (ATR)? Human Safari? Road: To shut or Not to Shut? Dancing Video controversy Buffer Zone Case Chronology Tribal Commissions Mock Questions
Who are the Jawaras?
They are tribal people living in the South Andaman islands. (approx. just 400 of them left) Anthropologists believe that Jarawa are descendants of first humans that move out from Africa to Asia.
What is Andaman Trunk Road (ATR)?
Government of India started construction of Andaman Trunk road in the 80s. This road connects North Andaman – Middle Andaman — Port Blair (Capital in southern most part). Jarawa tribes mostly live in the jungles on the western side of this road. (see the map). After construction of the road, tourism started flourishing and this bought outsiders (guides, tourists) in contact with Jarawa tribes.
Human Safari?
Safari = tourists sit in a bus, go in jungle and observe animals. Unfortunately, Andaman tour operators have been running what is termed as “Human Safari” Meaning, they take a bus full of tourists on the Andaman Trunk road. The guide will bring Jarawa tribals from the surrounding villages, make them dance in front of tourists and offer them food as “payment”. Human rights activists have been demanding that Road must be shut down.
Road: To shut or Not to Shut?
Shut the road Barely 400 Jarawas left. The road brings the general tourist population into unwanted contact with the Jarawa every day. Don’t shut the road Road is needed to carry essential food and supplies for both Jarawa and the settlers living outside Jarawa reserves.
If the road is shut down, the tourists cannot visit This has resulted in the Jarawa being exposed to diseases against limestone caves and mud volcanos. So which they have no natural