Korba tribes are found in the hilly tracts and plains of Bihar. These tribes are related to the Kolerion race. The Pahadi Korba (Bainbarias) and Dihariya Korba (Kisan Korbas) are the two sub-tribes.
Main occupation of these tribes is agriculture.
The Korbas select life partners from their own tribes after paying the bride money. They also allow widow marriage and divorce.
Korba tribes have a panchayat known as 'Mayari,' led by the eldest person of the tribe. The Sun, Goddess Chandi and snakes are the main deities worshipped. Korba tribes perform various ceremonies to appease the souls of their ancestors.
Buksa Tribe, Uttar Pradesh
Buksa tribes have been considered as one of the primitive tribes. They are mainly concentrated in the south-western part of the state.
The societal structure of these Buksa tribes is quite traditional. Status of the females in the Buksa tribal community is also not very significant. The infant mortality is quite high and had shown an increasing trend over the years. Bhoksas reside in Tarai and Bhabar areas of Nainital, Pauri Garhwal, Bijnore and Dehradun. They speak in Hindi.
They are non-vegetarians. They worship Lord Shiva and Lord Vishnu. They celebrate all Hindu festivals and perform rituals. The dead are cremated but when it is an unnatural death the bodies are buried. Bhoksas were a forest dwelling community. Their major occupations are agriculture and animal husbandry. They are also engaged occupations like service, wage labourers and basketry. They are land owners and cultivate their own lands. They have a well organised Panchayat system. They are patrilineal tribes as evident form the rules governing both the inheritants of property and residence after marriage.
Kol people is a generic name for the Munda, Ho, and Oraon tribes (Adivasi) of eastern India who live in the states of Jharkhand, Orissa, and West Bengal, and spread over into parts of Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Assam, Tripura, Bangladesh, and Nepal.
The Kol tribals in Uttar Pradesh are found mainly in the southern districts of Mirzapur, Varanasi, Banda and Allahabad. It is the largest tribe found in Uttar Pradesh, and numbered 135,617 according to the 1981 Census of India. They are said to have emigrated from central India some five centuries ago. The Kol are further divided into a number of exogamous clans, such as the Rojaboria, Rautia, Thakuria, Monasi, Bhil, Chero and Barawire. They are now Hindu and speak the Bundelkhandi dialect. Most Kol are landless, and the forest is their main source of income. They collect firewood and leaves from the forest and sell these at the local markets. The Kol have been granted Scheduled Caste status.
Munda Adivasi
The Munda are one of the major Adivasi groups of the Jharkhandi origin, occupy third position in the numerical strength. They are one of the strongest Kolarian tribes inhabiting in the region of Chotanagpur. They are found in the districts of Ranchi, Hazaribag, Palamu, Gumla, Singhbhum, Santhal Pargana and Giridih, Rohtas, Bhabhua, Buxar, Bhojpur and Purnia. They speak Sadani language.
The historical traditions reveal that the Munda were original inhabitants of north-western India. After Aryan invasion, they came to Azamgarh and from there they migrated to chotanagpur crossing the river son.
