Oraon Religion and Customs

Oraon Religion and Customs
Author: Sarat Chandra Roy
Publisher: Gyan Books
Total Pages: 434
Release: 1999-01-01
Genre: Oraon (Indic people)
ISBN: 9788121200059

The author has examined religious beliefs and customs of the Oraons, withorut any prejudice and passion. He has critically analysed how much of such beliefs and customs belong to the original Oraon traditions and how much borrow from the Mundas and the Hi

South Asian Religions

South Asian Religions
Author: Karen Pechilis
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 265
Release: 2013
Genre: Religion
ISBN: 0415448514

This valuable resource explores the important role which the minority traditions play in the religious life of the subcontinent.

The World of the Oraon

The World of the Oraon
Author: Abhik Ghosh
Publisher: Manohar Publishers
Total Pages: 370
Release: 2006
Genre: History
ISBN: 9788173046926

This Study Attempts To Put Down The Symbolic Worldviews Of The Oraons Of Chotanagpur (Bihar, Now Jharkhand). Oraon Acceptence Of Their Own Culture Is Complex. The Symbols Used Are Grounded In Everyday Life And The Daily Practices Of The Oraons. It Covers Past Accounts, Present Incidents And Future Projections. The Oraons Are Seen To Expand Their Worldviews In Space And Time And In Their Incorporation Of Various Religions, Communities And Cultures Around Them, Thus Becoming A More Inclusive Identity Than Traditional Tribal Ones. This Book Highlights The Interplay Of Cultures And Knowledge Among Oraons And The Outside World And Thus Underlines The Fact That This Study Is Well Within The Anthrpological Enterprise-The Study Of Human Beings In Time And Space.