Tribal Festivals of Bihar |
Contents
GENERAL EDITORS INTRODUCTION PREFACE vii | 1 |
A REVIEW 11 2 2 3 | 11 |
A SURVEY | 22 |
CORE ELEMENTS | 34 |
STUDY OF PANTHEONS | 43 |
RELIGIOUS SPECIALISTS | 53 |
RELIGIOUS COMMUNICATION | 60 |
CULTURE CHANGE | 106 |
A FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS | 123 |
CONCLUSION | 130 |
THE TRIBAL POPULATION OF BIHAR | 136 |
MYTHOLOGY of Karam FESTIVALS | 137 |
TUSU FESTIVAL | 140 |
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adwa agricultural ancestor spirits animals Anthropology arua arua rice Asarh Asur baiga Bangari Bathudi Bhumij Bihar tribes Binjhia Birhor Birjia Bonga cattle celebrate ceremony Chero chicken Chordal Chotanagpur crops cultural Dharma different festivals Diwali fairs and festivals family level forest gods and deities Hariari head Hindu festivals Hinduised hunting India Jaher jaherthan Jitia Kadleta karam branches Karam festival Karam Raja Karma Kharia Kharihani Kharwaij Kharwar khond Korwa large number level festivals Lohra Maghe mahua Mal Paharia Maler Maran Buru Munda Nawakhani number of festivals observed occasion offered Oraon organised paddy seedlings pahan pahan or baiga pahan or naya Parab Pargana performed prayers priest Puja pujar Ranchi district religion religious rice-beer ritual sacred specialist sacrificed Santhal Sarhul sarna sindur Sing Bonga social society Sohrai supernatural tanr land tribal communities tribal festivals tribes of Bihar village level West Bengal worship