Archive · 28 Aug 2026
Tribal Women Tie Sacred Rakhis to Trees in Jamshedpur
Tribal women in Jamshedpur celebrated Raksha Bandhan in a special way.
Instead of tying rakhis only to people, they tied them to trees.
They see trees as part of their family.
Trees give people important things such as life, protection and food.
The women said their ancestors respected forests like parents.
By tying the threads, they promised to care for the trees.
They hope the forests will remain safe for children in the future.
The celebration showed that people and nature should protect each other.
Tribal women in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, celebrated Raksha Bandhan 2026 by tying rakhis to trees.
The women view trees as family and as sources of life, protection and sustenance.
They said the practice has been passed down through generations.
The ritual renewed their commitment to protecting forests for future generations.
The celebration emphasized that people should protect the trees that sustain human life.
- Who
- Tribal women in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
- What
- They tied sacred rakhis to trees during Raksha Bandhan.
- When
- Raksha Bandhan 2026.
- Where
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
- Why
- To renew their commitment to protecting forests and honor trees as sources of life, protection and sustenance.
- Festival
- Raksha Bandhan 2026
- Participants
- Tribal women
- Location
- Jamshedpur, Jharkhand
- Ritual
- Tying sacred threads, or rakhis, to trees
- Tradition
- The practice is said to have been carried forward through generations
- Environmental message
- People have a responsibility to protect the trees that sustain human life