This article holds the information about Toto community, one of the closes to total extinction tribal communities in West Bengal. From this article you will get ideas about Toto tribes, there life style, festivals of Toto tribal community people, marriage of Toto tribes and their religion
In the modern age of science, there are many tribal communities in West Bengal as well as in India which are still in the culture of primitive ages. Toto tribal community is one of such tribal community in Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
Toto tribes belong to Indo-Bhutanese tribal community. People of Toto community mostly reside at totopara, a small locality of nearly 8 square kilometer area which is located at 22 kilometers away from Madarihat in Jalpaiguri district. Toto community people with Mongolian face are very few in numbers, nearly 1000 or few more. Government has taken many steps to facilitate the living hood of the Totos. Primary school, High school and health center are there in totopara. In 2011, 8 Toto students passed Madhyamik Examination.
Life Style of Toto tribal Community People
Like other community people in West Bengal as well as in India, Toto tribes also follow both joint family and nuclear family concept although most of them believe in joint family. Toto tribal community people believe in marriage but polygamy is also accepted. Marriage of Toto community people occurs within their community; even marriage between cousins is also accepted in Toto tribes. Marriage within same family members is a real threat to Toto tribal community. People of Toto tribal community are in the alarming stage as carrier of dreaded disease thalassemia and research reveals that intercast marriage is very urgent for this close to total extinction tribal communities. Average life span of Toto tribal community people is very low, 35 years.
Toto tribal community people describe themselves as Hindus. Toto tribes have faith in mainly two Gods, Ishpa and Cheima. Ishpa is male God and Cheima is a female God. Toto tribal community people worship their God and Goddess to remain healthy. Like many other tribes, Toto tribal community people also offer animals, liquor etc to their Gods.
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