The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... Gulikan , there is no special dress . The shaman of Gulikan uses the same head dress , waist band and pellet bells as for the goddess . The shaman of the Grandfather god ( Muttappan ) carries only a walking stick . There is only one ...
... Gulikan , there is no special dress . The shaman of Gulikan uses the same head dress , waist band and pellet bells as for the goddess . The shaman of the Grandfather god ( Muttappan ) carries only a walking stick . There is only one ...
Page 99
... Gulikan , concerned with the welfare of cattle and security of farms , is also very widely worshipped . The worship of the rest of the gods is optional , and the selection is due to local influence . Such is the case with the worship of ...
... Gulikan , concerned with the welfare of cattle and security of farms , is also very widely worshipped . The worship of the rest of the gods is optional , and the selection is due to local influence . Such is the case with the worship of ...
Page 118
... Gulikan and other gods at our places of residence . We ask our Pattali also to sing his songs on these occasions . This is a stage in the atomization of Paniya society , of the break down of the little integration they had through ...
... Gulikan and other gods at our places of residence . We ask our Pattali also to sing his songs on these occasions . This is a stage in the atomization of Paniya society , of the break down of the little integration they had through ...
Common terms and phrases
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