Baiga is a tribe found in Madhya Pradesh, India. The largest number of Baigas is found in Baiga-chuk in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh. Till fairly recently the Baigas practiced 'dahiya' cultivation, that is, slash and burn. Thousands of squire miles of salforests have been clean destroyed by them in the progress of their dahiya cultivation, the ground being afterwards occupied by dense scrub of low sal species springing from the stumps. The Baigas are courageous woodsman and hunter. Viewed historically or developmentally, a tribe consists of a social formation existing before the development of, or outside of, states. ... Madhya Pradesh (मध्य प्रदेश) is a state in central India. ... Mandla is a town in Madhya Pradesh in India, situated on the banks of Narmada River. ... For other meanings of SAL see SAL (disambiguation) Binomial name Shorea robusta Sal (Shorea robusta) is an important tree of south Asia. ... A dense growth of softwoods (a forest) in the Sierra Nevada Range of Northern California A forest is an area with a high density of trees (or, historically, an area set aside for hunting). ...
Baiga tribals live by their own rules and prefer a hand-to-mouth existence.
However, Charles points out that the Baigas are a classic example of the oft-repeated story of benefits not reaching those they are meant for.
Little wonder then that the Baigas see government programmes and projects with suspicion and constantly fear that whatever little they own would also be snatched away from them."Today, even if the Baigas want to improve their living conditions through their efforts, they are not being extended any support or encouragement," adds Charles.
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