Truly, the tribes of Andaman and Nicobar Islands possess their aboriginal way of lifestyle, yet never touched by the wave of modernism. The Great Andamanese, the Jarawas, the Sentinelese, the Onges, the Nicobarese and the Shompens are the six native tribes that mainly inhabit the islands of Andaman and Nicobar. Most of the tribes are sadly though on the verge of extinction, due to severe lack of progenies. Outsiders attempting to make contact with them are absolutely driven away with bows and arrows. These island tribe folks continue to maintain a unique lifestyle, living in harmony with nature. 

The Jarawas inhabit the north-western coast of South Andaman and the south-western coast of Middle Andamans. They are approximately 200 in number and reside in two or three different surrounding places. One group of the Jarawas is still antagonistic towards contemporary humanity. The other groups of tribes in Andaman and Nicobar Islands are pretty responsive. The contact party of the Andaman and Nicobar administration visits them almost every month to provide them coconuts and bananas. The Jarawas tribe from Andaman and Nicobar Islands still lead a primitive life. They are virginal remainders of one of the oldest races still existing on earth. Jarawas are the least civilised perhaps in the whole world, being nearer to a state of nature than any people one has known so far. Till recently the aboriginal tribes from the Andaman and Nicobar Islands did not wear clothes.

The Jarawas utilise only decorative items like necklaces made of shell and barks of trees, arm bands, waste bands etc. With the passage of time, the behavioral pattern of Jarawas has changed. They are now friendly and voluntarily seek medical assistance. They do not have good canoes but can make rafts which they build to cross the streams. The Jarawas are coming out from their habitat to mix with the local people. After giving them gift items like bananas, coconuts, etc. They are being sent out to live in their own natural habitat, with view not to force them to have a taste of the civilized world. Isolated so long, the Jarawas otherwise appear to be healthy, with smooth skin, deep curly hair, long and sturdy hands and legs and sturdy bones. They are physically fit for hunting, fishing. Unlike, other tribes mention earlier, the Jarawas are not welfare dependent people. As nomadic tribes subsisting on hunting, fishing and gathering activities, their traditional food articles consist of boar (wild boar), turtles and their eggs, crabs and other shore animals, etc. wild pig fruits and honey. Recently, Mr. J. M. Marak former Chairman, SC/ST and Other Backward Classes, Govt. of Meghalaya while talking to K.K. Jhunjhunwala, Editor - In – Chief, Eastern Panorama narrating his experience of meeting the various tribes inhabiting the Island, said that, “We have experienced a pollution free, neat and clean environment.” Commenting on the Andaman and Nicobar Town, he said that the population is small, “The tribes are not much in number, they are isolated for many centuries, and the government provides them with medicines and food.” He also observed that the Onge tribe seems to be more advanced than the other tribes inhabiting the island.