5th EVS NCERT Chapter 20

A suitable answer would describe the lifestyle of adivasis living in forests, including their close connection to nature, traditional practices, reliance on forest resources for food, shelter, and medicine, and aspects of their culture. The drawing should depict characteristics such as living in harmony with nature, gathering forest produce, traditional attire, etc.

The 'Torang' center, meaning jungle in the Kuduk language, plays a crucial role in preserving Kuduk community traditions, culture, and knowledge. It focuses on reviving and promoting indigenous music, dance, language, traditional clothing, herbal knowledge, bamboo art, and other aspects of the Kuduk community's heritage.

Suryamani emphasizes this to ensure that children learning at the 'Torang' center retain their cultural identity, understanding, and pride by connecting their education with their indigenous language and traditions. This approach helps in maintaining a strong bond with their cultural roots alongside formal education.

The Right to Forest Act 2007 grants individuals who have lived in forests for at least 25 years the right over forest land and its produce. It prohibits their removal from the forest and assigns the responsibility of forest protection to their Gram Sabha.

The 'cheraw' dance holds significance in Mizoram as a traditional dance form that is an essential part of celebrations and community gatherings. It involves rhythmic movements between bamboo sticks by participants to the beat of drums, symbolizing unity, coordination, and cultural richness of the community.