Shompen Tribe in Great Nicobar

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Shompen Tribe in Great Nicobar

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Shompen Tribe in Great Nicobar

Tribal leaders accuse the Andaman and Nicobar island administration of seeking to drag the Shompen tribe into a “modern lifestyle”. The Shompen tribe is in focus due to these allegations related to their lifestyle and habitation in Great Nicobar island.

Shompen Tribe (Great Nicobar):

Dimension Key Details
Classification Shompen tribe comprises one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups.
Location and habitat Shompen tribe resides in dense tropical rain forests of Great Nicobar island.
Group Shompen tribe belongs to the Mongoloid group.
Population As per Census 2011, the estimated population of Shompen is 229.
Livelihood Shompen are hunters and gatherers.
Hunted species (as listed) Shompen used to hunt wild pig, python, monitor lizard, and crocodile.
Settlement pattern Shompen live a semi-nomadic life and have not been colonised at one place in a defined reserve forest.
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With reference to the Shompen tribe, consider the following statements:

1. They live a semi-nomadic life.
2. They have been colonised at one place in a defined reserve forest.

Which of the statements given above are correct?