Like many other Gond tribes, the Muria do not make their own clothes or jewelry but purchase them from neighboring groups. Very few ornaments are worn, and tattoos are more popular than jewelry. The Muria are generally very poor and live in bamboo, mud, and thatched roof houses. Each house is surrounded by a fence. Many outsiders have been impressed with their industry and cleanliness, saying that they are an attractive, charming people.
Muria villages are communal, territorial units.
The tribe is headed by a chief, and each village is led by a committee of elders. The chief serves as the judge of all tribal disputes, while the elders have legal authority over their villages. Marriages generally take place between cousins, otherwise, marriage within the same family is discouraged. The ghotul , or temporary dormitory for unmarried youth, is a significant building within the Muria villages. It contains no domestic furnishings and is basically a social club and sleeping place for the young and unmarried.