The Paniyas, an Ex-slave Tribe of South IndiaStudy on the social life of the Paniya tribe in Wayanad, Kerala. |
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Page 99
... 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 Mari Amman , goddess of small - pox , of the Muslim saints and of the gods of the neighbouring Wynad tribes ...
... 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 Mari Amman , goddess of small - pox , of the Muslim saints and of the gods of the neighbouring Wynad tribes ...
Page 102
... Worship of the goods : > What the phisticated Hindus call puja or a ra : dhana ( worship ) and prarthana ( appeal or prayer ) take very simple f 。 ms among the Paniyas . Puja in the Hindu worship is essentially the offering of food ...
... Worship of the goods : > What the phisticated Hindus call puja or a ra : dhana ( worship ) and prarthana ( appeal or prayer ) take very simple f 。 ms among the Paniyas . Puja in the Hindu worship is essentially the offering of food ...
Page 118
... worship : The Paniyas are conscious of the changes in their religious life forced on them by the opening up of Wynad by large numbers of Travancorean immigrants . An informant in Vaittiri stated thus his appraisal of the situation ...
... worship : The Paniyas are conscious of the changes in their religious life forced on them by the opening up of Wynad by large numbers of Travancorean immigrants . An informant in Vaittiri stated thus his appraisal of the situation ...
Common terms and phrases
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