The Samanthas or the Khonds of Visakhapatnam are one of the few traditional horticultural communities living in the Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh and Orissa. They speak a language called "Kuvi", which is blended with Telugu in Andhra Pradesh.Podu, the Slash and burn cultivation , is the major livelihood for the Samanthas. They clear the jungle on hill slopes, burn the trees and grow the crops in the ashes......... more

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