The main occupation of the tribal people was agriculture. But there were also hunter-gatherers or herders. Most often they combined these activities to make full use of the natural resources of the area in which they lived. Some tribes were nomadic moving from one place to another.Some tribal groups earned their livelihood by hunting animals and gathering forest produce. They saw the forests as essential for their survival. The Khonds were such a community living in the forests of Orissa. ... As a result, tribals often ended up taking high-interest loans from moneylenders.
