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use among certain jungle tribes of Chota Nagpur , and a variety of the bow , known as the bagh dhanu , with which tigers are shot , may also be seen in the hands of jungle tribes in the Chota Nagpur Hills .
use among certain jungle tribes of Chota Nagpur , and a variety of the bow , known as the bagh dhanu , with which tigers are shot , may also be seen in the hands of jungle tribes in the Chota Nagpur Hills .
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if a menstruant female of those clans touches a man even by chance , the husband of the woman is sure to die either of illness or by a fall from a tree or by being devoured by a tiger set on by some spirit , and if she infringes any of ...
if a menstruant female of those clans touches a man even by chance , the husband of the woman is sure to die either of illness or by a fall from a tree or by being devoured by a tiger set on by some spirit , and if she infringes any of ...
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The cane helmet , which is sometimes covered with tiger or leopard skin , bears a brass disc in front , and three crescents of buffalo horn tipped with red hair are fastened to it in front . I have seen a red and yellow painted ...
The cane helmet , which is sometimes covered with tiger or leopard skin , bears a brass disc in front , and three crescents of buffalo horn tipped with red hair are fastened to it in front . I have seen a red and yellow painted ...
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After looking at it attentively for a few minutes he said it was a tiger carrying off a man . Anyone who has noticed the attitude of a cat carrying a heavy load , such as a rabbit , or one of its own . kittens , must be struck by the ...
After looking at it attentively for a few minutes he said it was a tiger carrying off a man . Anyone who has noticed the attitude of a cat carrying a heavy load , such as a rabbit , or one of its own . kittens , must be struck by the ...
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In the case of a Birhōr killed by a tiger , his spirit is called back by the umbul- ader ceremony and a seat is provided for the spirit of the deceased by planting an erect stone under some tree , and sacrifices are offered there .
In the case of a Birhōr killed by a tiger , his spirit is called back by the umbul- ader ceremony and a seat is provided for the spirit of the deceased by planting an erect stone under some tree , and sacrifices are offered there .
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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
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| 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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