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Their name means a worker in bamboo, and their main occupation was the selling of bamboo baskets. Historically nomadic, most Basor are now settled. An important subsidiary occupation is that of the village musicians especially during processions, marriages and other socio-religious ceremonies. They are entirely Hindu and speak Bundelkhandi dialect.
Many places throughout the United States take their names from the languages of the indigenous Native American/American Indian tribes. The following list includes settlements, geographic features, and political subdivisions whose names are derived from these languages.
Pages in category "Lists of villages in India" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
The study of their culture by anthropologists and linguists proved significant in developing the fields of social anthropology and ethnomusicology. The Toda traditionally live in settlements called mund , consisting of three to seven small thatched houses, constructed in the shape of half-barrels and located across the slopes of the pasture ...
Although the introduction of modern modes of transport largely made the community redundant from their traditional occupation, forcing them into economic distress from which they sought relief by turning to agriculture and other unskilled labour, according to V. Sarveswara Naik, as recently as 1996, many still retained a nomadic lifestyle on a ...
For the 25 men and women he works with in his construction materials business near the small town of Baihata Chariali in India's Assam state, life is more or less as it used to be, Deka says.
The Naad namme (village festival) varying from village to village this festival runs for a week of time in some places and a minimum of three days in some villages, some parts call this festival as Boad Namme where each day will have its own type celebrations like a group of men and children dressing up in different attires like tiger, women ...
Sarhul is a spring festival celebrated when the Saal trees get new flowers on their branches. It is a worship of the village deity who is considered to be the protector of the tribes. People sing and dance when the new flowers appear. The deities are worshiped with sal flowers. The village priest or Pahan fasts for a couple of days.