The Sacred Complex of Munda Tribe

Social Preservation of Traditional Administration of Indigenous Peoples — The Ho Tribe in India

“…According to Deuri Gurucharan Tiriya, the village priest of Tartariya, beliefs in the presence of the Creator Singhbonga, the village Goddess Kamaladevi and the protector of village, ancestral spirits. This appears similar to the observations drawn earlier by Anthropologist Vidyarthi (Srivastava, 2007).…”

“…The decision-making process of the Ho tribe is based on their lifestyles, which is closely related to the land, forest and water. The Ho tribe is socially, religiously and politically wellintegrated (Srivastava, 2007). They are interconnected and interdependent with nature-human-spirit that leads them to live peacefully.…”

Changing Sacred Status of Village Pond in the Context of People-Pond-Spirit Complex: An Empirical Study

“…Vidyarthi claimed that Sacred Complex of a Hindu place of pilgrimage reflects a level of continuity, compromise, and a combination between the Great and Little Tradition (Ibid). Sacred Complex, of which sacred beliefs, types of spirits, sacred geography, sacred specialists and sacred performances are a few components, can be used to understand the holistic picture of tribal religion of Indian villages (Srivastava, 2007). In their study of sacred complex of Kashi, one of the most sacred pilgrim centers of the Hindus, Vidyarthi, Jha and Saraswati (1979) studied Kashi as the microcosm of Indian Civilization and examined the social composition of the pilgrims to Kashi, their sacred incentives and experiences connected with the professionals functioning in the complex, their personal and social motivations, personal styles of life and interaction with the pilgrims, the effect of modern thoughts and movements on the sacred traditions of Kashi, the changing patterns of religious practices and the use of places of pilgrimage as trade and manufacturing centres etc.…”

Indigenous Foods to Address Malnutrition: An Inquiry into the Diets and Nutritional Status of Women in the Indigenous Community of Munda Tribes of Jharkhand, India

“…It is home to 32 tribal communities which constitute 26.2% of the total state population. Mundas are one of the predominant tribes in Jharkhand that account for 14.8% of the total state tribal population, and mainly inhabit the Chotanagpur region ( 21 , 22 ). The community is mainly dependent upon subsistence agriculture, and engages in foraging, hunting, and livestock breeding to supplement their economy ( 23 ).…”

“…For generations, Indigenous Peoples’ traditional food systems have maintained human health and natural environments ( 29 ). However, these biodiverse resources may not have received enough attention during the state's land-use planning and implementation, economic development, and biodiversity conservation and as a result, this TEK is rapidly diminishing due to urbanization, industrialization, and lifestyle changes ( 22 ). Dietary diversification [a strategy involving the incorporation of diverse food groups in a diet to improve micronutrient intake ( 28 , 30 )], along with a special focus on homestead food production and Indigenous food (IF) consumption, could improve health and nutritional well-being and may also offer social, economic, and environmental benefits for Indigenous communities ( 31–34 ).…”