The aim of this research is to explore the traditional economic systems and resource utilisation strategies of the Saurashtra community. In this context, tribe has concentrated on particular art forms that are unique to them, in the context of the Rayagada District of Odisha, and how they are reflected in them. and are intertwined with these socio-economic structures. It dialectically explores the interconnectedness of their ecological knowledge systems (Dhar, Chawla, & Mulchandani, 2024; Sdharelvin, 2022) between Saura artistic expression and the subsistence strategies, resource management practices, Economic and cultural values and traditions underpinning their economic resilience and adaptation to their traditional ecological knowledge systems are. The research continues to suggest that Saura art is a more than just decorative visual vocabulary for communicating and passing on family traditions about resource distribution, sustainable The issues of cropping and community-based economy are also raised. This interdisciplinary approach intends to shed light on the role of art images as mnemonics and cultural markers. a wealth of ecological knowledge, with deep insights into the complexities of interactions. Economies of Indigenous Peoples and their relationship with nature. The research further argues that the pictorial details and symbolic storylines in Saura art offers insights into The graphic illustrations of their dependence on non-timber forest products and traditional agricultural activities gave them a tangible representation of it. The basic practice of their economy and culture, are in danger.
Saura tribe, traditional economic systems, resource-based livelihoods, Saura art.
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