Tribes are a colourful Folk famous for their specific social customs, economic life, Cultural Heritage and Religious practices. They have their own rules and regulations, way of management of the day to day affairs which aught to be revealed. The present work is the dissection of a Kaleidoscope on tribal life. Here many scholars, researchers and social scientists from various faculties have unfolded the various aspects of tribal life, their socio-economic life, Level of educational attainment, cultural heritage and religious practices. They have not forgotten to Focus on the Legal rights of these Forest dwellers and their social management setting. The researchers have also found out the various problems faced by these Poor unfortunate people at the time of displacement when there is mad rush for Industrialization in the name of development by the Corporate and the government and analysed the rehabilitation Policy for their final settlement. It is hoped that the publication will be of immense Help to the planners, policy makers, researchers, historians, administrators and social thinkers. Contents: Preface 1. The Socio-economic Scenario of the Tribes in Orissa 2. Tribal Sub-plan : An Effective Approach for Tribal Development 3. The Socio-economic Changing Scenario of Tribes : A Study on Orissa 4. Social History of Tribal Community 5. Socio-economic and Demographic Trends of the Scheduled Tribes in Orissa 6. Religion and Beliefs of the Tribals in Orissa 7. Place of Savaras in the Culture of Orissa 8. The Religious Life of the Koyas of Malkangiri 9. Focus on Tribal Marriage, as Reflected in Jagannath Patnaik's 'Feudatory States of Orissa' 10. Higher Education among Tribal People During Eighties of Twentieth Century in India with Special Delivery Reference : To Orissa 11. Tribals and their Education : Some Operational Constraints 12. Development-induced Displacement of Tribals in Orissa and the Problems of Rehabilitation and Resettlement 13. Displacement and Rehabilitation : An Analytical Study 14. Displacement and Rehabilitation of Tribals in Orissa : Problems and Prospects 15. Social Consequences of Displacement 16. Shifting Cultivation of Juang Tribe of Keonjhar : A Close Look 17. A Focus on the Problems of Sauras of Kodala and Polasara in the District of Ganjam, Orissa 18. The History of the Santal Movement in India 19. The Changing Status of Tribal Women in Orissa : An Overview 20. Socio-economic Condition of Tribal Working Women of Nabarangpur District 21. Forest Acts, Tribal Rights and Economic Development 22. Tribals of Mayurbhanj : Social Management and Social Structure