Baiga, Chota Nagpur
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| − | A sorcerer; a sept of Dhenuars in Chota Nagpur. Also a synonym for, or title of, the Kharwar tribe of Chota Nagpur, possibly having | + | A sorcerer; a sept of Dhenuars in Chota Nagpur. Also a synonym for, or title of, the Kharwar tribe of Chota Nagpur, possibly having reference to the idea that they being among the original inhabitants of the country are best qualified to play the part of sorcerer and propitiate the local gods. |
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This article is an extract from
THE TRIBES and CASTES of BENGAL. Ethnographic Glossary. Printed at the Bengal Secretariat Press. 1891. . |
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[edit] Baiga, Chota Nagpur
A sorcerer; a sept of Dhenuars in Chota Nagpur. Also a synonym for, or title of, the Kharwar tribe of Chota Nagpur, possibly having reference to the idea that they being among the original inhabitants of the country are best qualified to play the part of sorcerer and propitiate the local gods.
