1..the karma or kam festival is widly prevalent among the tribal people of sundargarh, mayurbhanja, sambalpur, balangir, denkanal. and keojhar. 2.it is also observed by the low-caste Hindus of the areas. 3.the tribes in odisha who observeit with great devotion are Ho kisan, kol, bhumi, Oraon, bhuiyan and binjhas. i am also binjhal jagatram binjhal in this festival the presiding deity is either karan a god or 'karamsani' a goddess who is represented with a branch of karam tree. 4.its celebration takes place in the bright half of the month of bhadrab( August -September ) during the rainy season. 4.mostly it is held on the 11th day of the bright fortnight. in the ritual people go to the jungle, accompanied by groups of drummers, and cut one or more branches of karam tree. 5. the branches are mostly carried by unmarried young girls, who sing in praiseof the deity then the brabches arebrought to the village and planted in the centre if ground , 6.which is plastered with co