The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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... ( goddess , the following items of equipments are stored upto be used by the shaman : 1 ) sickle - sword , 2 ) two strings of pellet bells for the two legs of the shaman , 3 ) black sash , 4 ) red cloth for head and for waist and 5 ) ta ...
... ( goddess , the following items of equipments are stored upto be used by the shaman : 1 ) sickle - sword , 2 ) two strings of pellet bells for the two legs of the shaman , 3 ) black sash , 4 ) red cloth for head and for waist and 5 ) ta ...
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... Goddess ( Bhagavati ) under different local names is widespread among the Paniyas . Bhagavati is the goddess of fertility and of small - pox for all Keralites . Gulikan , concerned with the welfare of cattle and security of farms , is ...
... Goddess ( Bhagavati ) under different local names is widespread among the Paniyas . Bhagavati is the goddess of fertility and of small - pox for all Keralites . Gulikan , concerned with the welfare of cattle and security of farms , is ...
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... goddess in the ankam enclosure or compound is likely to be to the goddess Kali who is invariably worshipped in places where duels were fought in medieval Kerala . 4. The word chunkam means toll . This word and the combination ' toll ...
... goddess in the ankam enclosure or compound is likely to be to the goddess Kali who is invariably worshipped in places where duels were fought in medieval Kerala . 4. The word chunkam means toll . This word and the combination ' toll ...
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