Andaman's Onge Tribe King Totoko and Queen Priya Welcome Baby Boy: Population Reaches 136
In a momentous event for the Onge tribe of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, King Totoko and Queen Priya have welcomed a new baby boy into their family. The birth, which occurred at GB Panth Hospital on Monday at around 5:55 pm, brings the total population of the Onge tribe to 136. The baby, weighing a healthy 2.5 kg, was delivered through a normal delivery process. This joyous news was shared by an official from the tribal welfare department, who highlighted that this is King Totoko's eighth child. The expansion of Totoko and Priya's family is a significant event for the Onge community, which is one of the smallest and most vulnerable indigenous tribes in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Union Tribal Minister Arjun Munda expressed his happiness and pride over the birth, stating, "It gives me immense pleasure to announce the arrival of a new member of the Onge tribe in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. I congratulate Totoko and Priya on this wonderful news. I will ...