Tribal Vegetarians?

Question

I am intersted in learning of tribal/pastoral/nomacid peoples anywhere on Earth who follow vegetarian/vegan (or predominantly so) diets. I am already well aware of such tribal groups the world over who take meat/fish-based diets, and what is of interest now are those who eat no meat, whether due to climatic, availability, religious and/or ethical reasons...

Answer 1

in aboriginal societies veganism does not exist. It is only in industrialized societies where people voluntarily eat a diet that is out of touch with nature. Meat may be a luxury or scarcity in many places, but people will eat it when they get the chance. In some places people will eat nothing but meat - which does give you vitamins and minerals (you just have to eat parts that most of us throw away)

Answer 2

Hindus

Answer 3

Look up the Jains of India, although they are more of a religious group than an actual tribe!

Answer 4

There aren't any.

No hunter gatherer group has ever been observed to be vegetarian. They can't affford to restrict their food intake in any way. In fact, the average H/G calories from flesh is 65%, making vegetable matter a minority part of the diet. The lowest flesh intake seen was about 10%, I think, but I can't remember the group.