Deep within the hills of Bangladesh, remoted tribes are clinging on to their conventional lifestyle.
Photographer Rehman Asad spent weeks within the Bandarban district, one of many three tribal populated Chittagong Hill districts, in south-eastern Bangladesh to fulfill among the hidden tribes.
He visited 5 tribal villages residence to 11 indigenous teams together with the Murongs, the fourth largest tribe within the space.
Indigenous ladies in Bangladesh stroll alongside a precarious makeshift bridge as they gather water from a hill stream
Photographer Rehman Asad noticed that ladies do all of the family work within the tribe throughout his go to to Bangladesh
A person of the Murong tribe performs a standard bamboo flute throughout the Kumlang pageant, which is noticed earlier than the harvest
The Murongs dwell as poor farmers and eat tiger, canine, goat, pig, cow and lots of different animals.
Their delicacy is nappi made from fermented fats of fish, frog, deer or boar, combined with rice.
Mr Asad mentioned: 'Their properties have been made by bamboo and woods on hilltops, regionally often known as Machang Ghar. Each home has three or extra rooms and a bit of balcony in entrance of the home.
'These rooms are used for beds, kitchen, retailer room and visitor room. They don't have any furnishings and no electrical energy. Some folks use a small photo voltaic panel for utilizing lights.
'They sleep on the bottom of the home utilizing a easy handmade mat as a mattress they usually sleep collectively.'
The Murongs dwell as poor farmers and eat tiger, canine, goat, pig, cow and lots of different animals
A few of the Murong tribe dwell in one of many practically 200 villages situated within the tropical forests of the Chittagong Hills
A girl crouches on the entrance to her small village residence, that has no furnishings or electrical energy
Members of the tribe take pleasure in a meal on bamboo sticks - they're extremely expert in producing bamboo objects
An indigenous lady cradles her child throughout the Kumlang pageant, the place the tribe prays for plentiful crops for the 12 months forward
When visiting a small Murong village known as Chomipara, Mr Asad witnessed the indigenous group rejoice the Kumlang pageant, wherein they ceremonially kill a cow earlier than the harvest.
Conventional folklore has it that the Murong's ancestors despatched a cow to Torai, the nice spirit, to hunt assist once they realized different tribes had a written language and guidelines for residing. Torai wrote the foundations on banana leaves, however an evil animal ate them, leaving the Mru destitute.
The cow is due to this fact sacrificed in reminiscence of this event.
Through the pageant, they pray for plentiful crops for the upcoming 12 months and the neighborhood eat, drink and dance to mark the event.
Whereas the lads drink selfmade beer and prepar bamboo flutes for the event, the ladies dance of their vibrant conventional costume and matching ornaments.
Most Murongs are Buddhists though some are Christian converts.
They're nonetheless animists and worship nature and revere Thurai because the creator of the universe.
A boy stands on the sting of a village, residence to the hidden tribe that take pleasure in a easy way of life
Tribal women retailer consuming water throughout the Kamlang pageant in Bangladesh, that's celebrated earlier than the harvest
Observing their day-to-day residing, Mr Asad mentioned: 'Males do little work relating to the household. They primarily hunt animals to eat from the hill.
'Ladies work arduous. They gather water from the hill stream, river and lake early within the morning after which prepare dinner meals. They do all of the family work.
'They go to the hill to domesticate crops they usually gather woods from the hill.
'Kids keep residence and play with neighbours. They don't have any instructional establishments so they're disadvantaged of training.'
He added: 'I hope when folks see my pictures they are going to be taught concerning the indigenous peoples way of life, tradition and the arduous wrestle of their lives.'
Deep within the hills of Bangladesh these depleted indigenous tribes are clinging to their conventional lifestyle
Members of the Murong neighborhood await the Kumlang festivities within the footage taken by Rehman Asad
Photographer Rehman Asad spent weeks within the Bandarban district, one of many three tribal populated Chittagong Hill districts, in south-eastern Bangladesh
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