A highlight of my six month sojourn in the sub-continent was residing in a small hill station in Orisa. Koraput is the central town to many small villages that have their own distinctive cultural expressions. The article ( 18 pages) is a survey of religion, lively-hood practices, community development of the region that includes Jaypure, Jagdalpur and Koraput were I resided for most of the duration of my visit.