Myth
logically, the name Andaman was presumed to be derived from Hanuman,
who was known to the Malays as Handuman. Since pre-historic times,
these islands were the home of aborginal tribes. The tribes of the
Andaman group of islands are the Great Andamenese, ONges, Jarawas,
and Sentinalese, all of Negrito origin, while the tribes of Nicobars
are the Nicobarese and Shompens, both of Mongoloid stock. It is
a bird's paradise - more than 271 varieties of birds inhabit the
idyllic landscape, out of which 39 are endemic. Megapode, Swiflet,
Hornbill and Nicobar Pigeon are some of the specialties of the Andaman
and Nicobar Islands. |
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