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Little Andaman island

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This island has a beautiful beach at Butler Bay, a waterfall and plantation of oil palms. Apart from this there are several sandy beaches all along the coastline of the island. The break water at Hut Bay offers an excellent view to the tourists. Little Andaman is the vegetable bowl for the Nicobar group of islands. The Onge tribals live in this island, so do Nicobarese apart from settlers from erstwhile East Pakistan and other places. However entry to tribal areas is restricted. Journey 9 hrs. by sea from Port Blair towards south. Little Andaman island has been the Onge’s home from time immemorial. Earlier, their movements were confined to the island with occasional forays to other islands in their dug-out out-rigger canoes.

They have been in regular contact with outsiders for over a century. For long, they successfully evaded all attempts at contact with the outsiders. Despite their resistance, they were disturbed and were left in a state of destitution for a considerable period of time. In 1967, Little Andaman was opened up for settlement for people from outside. For the first time, the small and fragile population of 98 Onges have started living face to face with several thousand people. This had a far-reaching impact on their life and future.

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