Quite a large number of tribal communities have resided in every hook and corner of the state of the Madhya Pradesh. According to the observation of a number of anthropologists of the Indian subcontinent, Mina tribal community is one of the native tribes of the whole of the country. That these Mina tribes have got rich cultural heritage is quite explicit from the story of its origination. It has been proved that the Mina tribal communities once dominate the Amber region near Jaipur state.

At the time of the British ruling, the Mina tribal community has been acclaimed as the "Criminal Tribe". This very act was taken to hold up their coalition with Rajput kingdom in Rajasthan, also revealing the fact these Mina tribes were still in war with Rajputs, doing gorilla attacks to hold on to their lost kingdoms.

Then these Mina tribes were defeated by the Kachhawas . Several myths too are popular in the whole region. The word Mina has got an etymological significance. It has been taken up from Meen, which signifies a fish. Thus it makes it popularize the myth that these Mina tribes have descended from the fish incarnation of Lord Vishnu. He is popularly called Matsya Avatar. So much so that the name of these Mina tribes have also being referred by the Encyclopedia. According to it, "the Minas are possibly of inner Asiatic origin, and tradition suggests that they migrated to India in the 7th century with the Rajputs".

What is also interesting is that these Mina tribal community share space with other tribes including the Bhil tribal community. In fact these Mina tribes share a very good relation with the members of other tribal community also.

These Mina tribes have also built their settlements near a lake with ample of water supplies.

Festivals, music, dance etc bear a proof of the fact that the culture and tradition of these Mina tribes are quite ebullient. Although the Mina tribes fete these festivals, they have incorporated their rituals and rites of the local origin. For example, the seventh day of Navratri is the time of the celebration for the Mina tribes who get together to rejoice with acrobatics, swordplay dancing and singing.

Marriage is an institution, which these Mina tribes have held high in great festivity. There are Bhopa priests who can establish match make and cast horoscopes.

Just like any other tribal communities, this Mina tribe has a plethora of festivals that these Mina tribes fete with lots of enthusiasm. This fact is confirmed by the hundreds of ancient culture of feting Meenesh Jayanti in the name of Lord Vishnu by Meena community on three `Tithi of Chaitra Shukal paksha` as per the Hindu calendar.