Bonda Hill is located at a distance of 80 kilometers from the district headquarters and comes under Khairput Block. This is the living place of the Bondas, one of the ancient tribal communities. It is surrounded by dense hilly forest. The Bondas of this place even now remain naked, and it is believed that they were cursed by Goddess Sita, as they laughed at her while she was bathing in a Kunda, which is named as Sita Kunda at Bonda Hill. There is one specific festival called “Patkhanda Vatra” at Mudulipada celebrated in January by the Bondas in which they worship a sword. They believe that this sword belongs to the Pandavas. Bonda Hill Station is a tourist attraction in Malkangiri, Odisha.
- The Tribal is divided into Upper and Lower Bondas. Upper Bondas live deeper in the hills, preserving more traditional lifestyles, while Lower Bondas are somewhat more connected to mainstream society.
- Sharp tribal identity, with rituals led by shamans and animistic worship centred on nature and ancestral spirits.
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