CULTURE AND TRADITIONS OF ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS

The people of andaman and nicobar have a rich culture and traditions. A  lot of visitors  are mainly attracted by the native population upholding the richness,ethnicity and customs of the islands,so that they come and visit the islands . The native people of andaman and nicobar islands are constituted by two distinct groups namely the Negrito in the andaman and  autochthones who are the Mangoloid Nicobarese and shompen. They preserve their  culture with a unique style and dignity which is appreciated and attracted by the tourist .

The major portion of the local people belong to the descendants who came here during early periods from Indian main land region. These migrants from different parts of the country add to the culture and traditions of andaman and nicobar.  Both calsses of the people in both the regions live in peace and harmony preserving their culture and tradition.  Negroids of paleolithic age who migrated from africa are islanders of tribal culture and further they include other ethnic groups like Andamanese ,onge,Jarawa and sentinalese of Mongoloid origin where in ,the inhabitants of nicobar comprises of the Nicobarese and the shompen inhabitants.  These tribes have maintained their uniqueness ,  relative isolation and therefore have a succeeded in maintaining the culture of Islands.

                                               DIVYA S