The staple foods of the Gond diet are two millets known as kodo and kutki. These are boiled in a broth or cooked in a dry cereal. For the first two meals of the day, broth is preferable, while in the evening dry cereals are consumed, often accompanied by vegetables. Vegetables are grown in gardens or harvested from forests along with roots and tubers. Honey is also collected from the forests. What were they wearing? Men usually wore dothi or loincloth, women wore a cotton sari. What were the trade and customs peculiarities of the tribe? They believed in the cult of Persa Pen; Ancestor Spirit WorshipThis painting above is from the Gond tribe. The Gond tribe is one of the most famous tribes of Maharashtra especially for their artwork. This painting shows what looks like a cow with a very long neck and six birds around it. This painting is very colorful even though it is made with natural colors. Most Gond artists use dots or lines to make their artwork. This artwork is very different from the previous one. It is made by the Warli tribe. Warli paintings are usually made by women. There is less nature and more humanity in this painting and there are only 2 colors. The style is completely different like
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