The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 4 |
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Page 62
Even most of their spirits or deities are believed to have each a husband or wife as the case may be . It is only after a person enters the married state , that he or she is regarded as a full - fledged member of the tribe .
Even most of their spirits or deities are believed to have each a husband or wife as the case may be . It is only after a person enters the married state , that he or she is regarded as a full - fledged member of the tribe .
Page 63
A young man and a girl form an attachment for each other , and , apprehending opposition to their union , secretly leave the village together and remain in hiding as husband and wife for some time . Subsequently , when they are found ...
A young man and a girl form an attachment for each other , and , apprehending opposition to their union , secretly leave the village together and remain in hiding as husband and wife for some time . Subsequently , when they are found ...
Page 64
Generally , however , the parents consent to the sipündür husband taking away the girl after having paid the usual bride - price and a fine of one rupee and four annas to the elders of the girl's ṭāndā . The usual wedding - feast is ...
Generally , however , the parents consent to the sipündür husband taking away the girl after having paid the usual bride - price and a fine of one rupee and four annas to the elders of the girl's ṭāndā . The usual wedding - feast is ...
Page 69
A mango tree bore fruit ; an old woman told her husband , Get me the mango by throwing a stick at it ' ( meaning , get me rice - beer to drink ) . The old man threw a stick at it and the mango fell and the stick came down on the other ...
A mango tree bore fruit ; an old woman told her husband , Get me the mango by throwing a stick at it ' ( meaning , get me rice - beer to drink ) . The old man threw a stick at it and the mango fell and the stick came down on the other ...
Page 77
The sister's husband of the bridegroom digs a miniature tank about a foot deep and two feet square and on its eastern edge plants a plantain sapling . On its western edge a stone - slab is placed over three bundles of thatching grass .
The sister's husband of the bridegroom digs a miniature tank about a foot deep and two feet square and on its eastern edge plants a plantain sapling . On its western edge a stone - slab is placed over three bundles of thatching grass .
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appears asked authority believed Bengal Bihar Birhōr body bride bridegroom brother brought Buddha called carried caused ceremony child clan considered Daud Khan death described district Edward Albert evidence face fact father feet figure flowers four fowl give given Government grant hand head hill Hindu Hon'ble husband India inscription Journal Khan king known leaves letter lived marks marriage means mentioned mother offered original Orissa passage Patna performed period person plant plate present probably received record reference reign remains rice river rock round rule Sanskrit says seat seems Shah shows side Society spirit stands stone taken tiger tion took Translation tree village whole wife woman women
Bibliographic information
| Title | The Journal of the Bihar Research Society, Volume 4 |
| Author | Bihar Research Society |
| Published | 1918 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 1 Dec 2008 |
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