❖ Tribal populations in Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Assam, and Odisha have celebrated the harvest festival of Karma or Karam Parv.

❖ The Karam tree has traditionally seen as a symbol of Karam Devta or Karamsani, the god of strength, youth, and vitality.

❖ The festival is popular especially among the Munda, Ho, Oraon, Baiga, Kharia, and Santhal peoples.