fixed at their courtyard. Among Christian Oraons, there are Roman Catholics and Protestants, the latter of which having several denominations. In popular culture In 1957, film-maker Ritwik Ghatak shot a preparatory test film named Oraon on the life of the Adivasis of the Ranchi region in Jharkhand and on the Oraons of Rani Khatanga Village in Jharkhand. Notable people Lazrus Barla, field hockey player Budhu Bhagat, freedom fighter Jatra Bhagat, freedom fighter and social reformist Sudarshan Bhagat, Member of Parliament Albert Ekka, recipient of India's highest wartime gallantry award Param Vir Chakra Deep Grace Ekka, Indian hockey player Michael Kindo, hockey player Renee Kujur, model Santiuse Kujur, MP of Assam Birendra Lakra, Indian hockey player Provat Lakra, Football player of West Bengal Sunita Lakra, Indian hockey player Madhu Mansuri, singer and activist Nirmal Minz, scholar Lilima Minz, Indian hockey player Sonajharia Minz, vice-chancellor to the Sido Kanhu Murmu University Jual Oram, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, India Dinesh Oraon, Indian politician currently serving as speaker of Jharkhand legislative assembly and a leader of Bharatiya Janata Party from Jharkhand Kartik Oraon, Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Rameshwar Oraon, former IPS officer and politician Simon Oraon, environmentalist & Padma Shri awardee Manisha Panna, football player Simon Tigga, politician Dilip Tirkey, MP of Rajya Sabha for Odisha Ignace Tirkey, hockey player Manohar Tirkey, politician Rupa Rani Tirkey, lawn ball player Biju Toppo, documentary filmmaker Binita Toppo, hockey player Namita Toppo, Indian hockey player Telesphore Toppo, Cardinal Pyari Xaxa, football player See also Kharia people References External links kurukhworld.com This article includes material from the 1995 public domain Library of Congress Country Study on India. Ethnic groups in Bangladesh Adivasi Dravidian peoples Social groups of Delhi Scheduled Tribes of Odisha Scheduled Tribes of Jharkhand Scheduled Tribes of Bihar Scheduled Tribes of West Bengal Scheduled Tribes of Chhattisgarh