Gauda and Kunbi

This article is about the Gauda and Kunbi communities in Goa. For other groups labeled Kunbi, see Kunbi (disambiguation).

Gaudas are aboriginal people residing in the coastal Indian state of Goa. They are believed to be the original inhabitants of Konkan. Most follow folk Hinduism, but many were converted to Catholicism by the Portuguese missionaries during the Christianisation of Goa while still keeping their folk tradition and culture alive.[1]

Kunbis of Goa, wearing traditional clothing
  1. ^ Kerkar, Rajendra (22 January 2017). "Back to the cradle of tribal civilization". The Times of India.