¤ Location
The Nicobar Islands are to the south of the Andaman, deep in the Indian
Ocean. Separated from the Andaman by the Ten Degree Channel – the
major islands in the chain are Car Nicobar, Little Nicobar, Great
Nicobar and Katchal. Indira Point in Great Nicobar represents the
southernmost tip of India.
¤ The Islands
The islands are inaccessible and house a significant tribal population.
The infrastructure is quite primitive and the people live in distinctive
huts, which are raised on stilts and have large, thatched domes. The
Nicobarese love wrestling, canoeing, fishing and swimming but are best
known for their love of music. Every festival is marked by competitions
in traditional dancing and singing, in which the villagers participate
enthusiastically.
