Concern for a focus on women in tribal studies has been very recent. It emerged
out of general interest and concern with women’s issues the world
over. The value system governing larger Indian society has been in the process
of change. With this there has been a shift in the image of tribal women who are
thus invariably portrayed as enjoying a better social status than their
counterparts in the larger Indian society. Tribal society in the
post-Independence era has been witness to unprecedented change, which has been
most marked in respect of culture, modes of making a living and social
differentiation. Their bearing on women’s status in society and gender
relations has been far-reaching. The article attempts to highlight the issues
involved on the basis of existing ethnographic accounts.
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