Baiga tribe:
Thirteen children from the Baiga tribe were recently rescued from a major human trafficking and bonded labor network in Chhattisgarh’s Kabirdham district.The Baiga are an ethnic group of central India and are recognized as one of the Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Groups (PVTGs) by the Government of India.The name Baiga translates to sorcerer or medicine man, reflecting their traditional role as healers and spiritual guides. They are categorized as a Scheduled Tribe in states like Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.They are found mostly in Madhya Pradesh (specifically the Baiga-chuk region in Mandla and Balaghat districts). Smaller populations reside in Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand.It is believed their ancestors spoke an Austroasiatic language, though modern Baigas primarily speak Baigani (an Indo-Aryan language influenced by Chhattisgarhi and Gondi) and Hindi.
