- Gonds are found in MP, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, Karnataka, Telangana, UP, WB, and Odisha
- Important festival of Gonds:
- Keslapur Jathra: In this festival they worship the snake deity called Nagoba.
- Madai: It is the festival when Gonds meet their relatives settled in various parts of the country.
- Gusadi dance is the most famous dance perfomed by the Gonds. It is performed by wearing head gears decorated with the peacock feathers.
- Santhals inhabit Assam, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Odisha, and WB.
- Important festival of Santhals:
- Baha festival: Baha (flower) festival marks the onset of spring.
- Karam festival: They celebrate this festival to please the God to increase their wealth and free them from all the enemies.
- Other festivals of the Santhal community include Maghe, BabaBonga, Sahrai, Ero, Asaria and Namah. They also celebrate haunting festival called Disum sendra on the eve of Baishakhi Purnima.
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