Question

The 'headman' of Chenchu people is called ________.
A. Pedda Manishi
B. Vruddha Manush
C. God
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The Chenchu peoples reside in the hills of southern India, especially in the state of Andhra Pradesh. The higher latitudes of the Amrabad Plateau are pure, dense forests and are almost exclusively inhabited by the Chenchu.

Complete step-by-step solution:
The Chenchu mostly depends on nature for almost all of their food supply. They are hunters, just as they have been for many ages. In former times, they chased as a unified tribe. Today, they still haunt with spears or bows and arrows, but it is no longer a communal effort. Instead, each person is reliable to deliver for his own family, and their achievements are not very profitable. The men are known as specialist bamboo cutters and honey collectors. A few cows may be maintained in a village for milk, but they are not eaten or consumed. Like sarpanch, chenchu people also have their head man and is called Pedda Manishi. Due to gaining revelation to the plains peoples, the Chenchu have acquired the Hindu deities of the neighboring Telugu society. Today, they are all Hindu, worshipping millions of gods and goddesses. Chenchus worships lord Taru who they recognize lives in the sky and looks after Chenchus in all their doings. They also praise Garelamai Sama, the goddess of the forest. They think she protects them from all danger.

Thus option (A) is correct.

Note: The Chenchus are known to be an assigned Scheduled Tribe or Adivasi in the Indian states of Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha. They are a born tribe whose formal way of life has been based on hunting and gathering.