Tantubai(Tanti) Community

The word Tanti is derived from the Hindi/Bangla word Tant, which means a handloom. This community is also known as the Tantubai community. This is a community of weavers, and is one of the many communities found in South Asia which is traditionally associated with this craft. Geographical Locations The Tantubai people are found across the northeastern portion of India. The greatest concentration is believed to be in the state of Jharkhand, Bihar, West Bengal, Assam and Orissa. There are also some in the western part of Uttar Pradesh, and as well as in Bangladesh. They tend to live in villages outside of major metropolitan areas. But there is a sizeable portion of this community in the urban areas due to rapid urbanization of India. Information About The Community   The community is again divided in to three different groups : 1. Asan Tanti 2. Shivakul Tanti 3. Pattra Tanti Even through Tantubai people are divided in to three different sub-castes groups, they can ea