SECULARISTIC ETHOS OF JAHER-KHOND PEOPLE, SOCI
RELEGIOUS & CULTURE HERITAGE :
The glimpses of socio-Religious and cultural heritage of ancient “Kherwal’s Community” of India can very well be known from their orthodox believes what they traditionally observe since long from generation to generation every where. The great modern thinkers, philosopher’s and ideologist like Baba Bhagirath Hansdah, Koleyan Guru@kole, Sadhu Ramchand Murmu, Pondit Raghunath Murmu and so others always try to reflect in many ways by means of their modern language, literature and culture activity from the very beginning of 18th, 19th & 2oth century. But it‘s most unfortunates that their noble thought buried under the heap of dogmatic thought of the community in large way and deliberate suppression by the intruders over the region, which resulted the unawareness of progressive modern generations of the India & worlds. Also it can’t be ignored that taking the advantage of sincerity, truthfulness, obediency etc of the people’s designated as “Innocent” residing over the rich minerals area of the country since long and their socio-economic has been exploited in mass way in the name of “social & educational” developments treating as “Backward Class”.
The comparison table of orthodox believes has been enumerated below:
Chando Nutum Month Name | Kherwal Orthodoxy Religious believes of Kherwal’s | Kherwal Sub-community | Month wise culture dance | Others Religious occasion |
MAAGH Jan-Feb | Pahilu Magh, Santali New Year, Magh Sim | Santhal,Ho, Mahale,Munda, Kunbi etc | Dahar, Mage etc | Saraswati Pujja, Idd |
FAAGUN Feb-March | Baha & Bhujni | Do | Baha, Bao, Jadur etc | Shib Ratri & Easter |
CHAIT March-April | Shendra & Patta Bonga | Do | Patta, Herrowh | Mahaveer Jayanti & Mohhorum |
BAISAKH April & May | Abgge & Jom sim | Do | Patta, Herrow, Jhumur | Sib-Gajon Baisakhi Budhpurnima |
JHENT May- June | Kheral Magh-More | Do | Dhongel | Gonga Dosohara |
ASADH June-July | Arr-Sidh & Asaria | Do | Rinja | Rath Jatra |
SAAN July-Agust | Sima, Monsa Bonga Hariar Jantal | Do | Karam | Monsa Pujja Rakhi |
BHADOR Agust-Sept | Indi-Jantal Karam/Korma | Do | Jom Nama | Ganesh & Biskarma |
DASAING Sept-Oct | Dissom Thakran (Divi & Durga) Magh-more | Do | Dasaing | Durga & Laxmi Pujja |
SOHORAY Oct-Nov | Got Bonga, & Gobordhan Pujja | Do | Danata | Kali & Chhot Pujja |
AGHAN Nov-Dec | Runda Sakrat Dosson, Mora Karam | Do | Dong | Guru Nanak Jayanti, Ras-Purnima Sobebarat |
PUSH Dec-Jan | Lebra-Sohoray Mag-Mass Sakrat Akhan | Do | Sohoray Lagne, Mage | Xmass Mokor Sankranti |
Courtesy:
Thakur Lachhaman Murmu@addisirjon Founder of Santali Philosopher’s Women’s & Boy’s Federation & composure of Jug-Sombot-5000 in Santali calculated as per Sun years in the eve of New-Millenium, the lunar calculation was done by Pondit Raghunath Murmu since 1925 during the time of composition of modern Santali (Kherwal) script known as OLCHIKI-PARSI.
