What is "jarawa"

The Jarawa or Jrāwa were a Berber Zenata tribal confederacy converted to judaism, that flourished in northwest Africa during the 7th century. Under l-Kahna, they led the Berber resistance to Arab invasion in the late 7th century.

The Jarawa (also Järawa, Jarwa) are one of the Adivasi indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands in India. Their present numbers are estimated at between 250–400 individuals. Since they have largely shunned interactions with outsiders, many particulars of their society, culture and traditions are poorly understood. Their name means "people of the earth" or "hostile people" in Aka-Bea.

Along with other indigenous Andamanese peoples, they have inhabited the islands for at least several thousand years, and most likely a great deal longer. The Andaman Islands have been known to outsiders since antiquity; however, until quite recent times they were infrequently visited, and such contacts were predominantly sporadic and temporary. For the greater portion of their history their only significant contact has been with other Andamanese groups; the experience of such a lengthy period of isolation almost completely lacking in external cultural influences is equalled by few other groups in the world.

There is some indication that the Jarawa regarded the now-extinct Jangil tribe as a parent tribe from which they split centuries or millennia ago, even though the Jarawa outnumbered (and eventually out-survived) the Jangil. The Jangil (also called the Rutland Island Aka Bea) were presumed extinct by 1931.

The Jarawa are a designated Scheduled Tribe.

Jarawa may refer to:

• Jarawa people (Andaman Islands), one of the indigenous peoples of the Andaman Islands
  • their language
• Jarawa (Berber), a Berber tribal confederacy that flourished in northwest Africa during the seventh century CE.
• Jarawa language (Nigeria), a Bantoid language of Nigeria