Muria people

[4] Male Muria wear clothing similar to that of the Chandrapur District, while the females often dress in simple garments that do not cover the breasts.

[5] The Muria live in the north-central part of Bastar district, north of the Indravati River,[6] located in Chhattisgarh state in central India.

[7] Their economic stratification has traditionally been homogeneous, with exceptional consumption outside of designated periods, such as feasts, viewed as "socially threatening, hubristic, and disruptive"; conspicuous wealth has been considered to cause more problems than it solves.

[8] Alfred Gell writes that the disparity between their perception of the ethics of consumption and modern production technology has caused some to have more wealth than they are willing to spend.

The Muria people drink a local form of liquor Mahuva, Selfi, which plays a key role in social and ritual gatherings.

[14] The Muria traditionally practice their folk religion, nature of worshipping, and Budhadev (Dev) God the deities of their respective village and clan, similar to Sarnaism.