History of Santals

History of Santals

Author: Dr Dhuni Soren

Publisher: Dream Publications

Published: 2019-06-21

Total Pages: 78

ISBN-13: 8193889835

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The history of Santals has been preserved and passed on over the generations by the words of mouth until the Europeans took interest in them and started writing about them. Most of the initial writings were done by hearing from the elders of Santals and translating them. Some Indian writers had written about them as well but only by hearing from others. All of them had their own perspective as they felt appropriate. I have been looking for an authentic book about Santals written by Santals themselves who were born and brought up with them in their villages and hamlets for a long time but was unable to find one. So I decided to write myself after doing some reading of materials written by different people mainly Europeans and some Indian authors. My little book is no different except I am a Santal myself, born and brought up in a santal village and learnt about our belief of creation, customs, traditions, culture, and legends passed on orally by the elders of the villages to the younger generations during regular worship at the various festivals and other special occasions. They are basically a repetition of the same starting from the creation of the earth to the birth of human beings, growing up, marriage, procreation and death and migration. I have lived through them and have managed to come out of this darkness according to Dr W.G Archert I.C.S one of the last deputy Commissioners of Dumka towards the fag end of British Raj and author of many books on Santals including Tribal Law and Justice and managed to reach United Kingdom several years ago. So I have tried to put our history into perspective from my life long experience and readings of different books and hope you find this helpful to understand the real history of Santals.


Santal Folk Tales

Santal Folk Tales

Author: A. of the Santal mission Campbell

Publisher: DigiCat

Published: 2022-07-31

Total Pages: 135

ISBN-13:

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DigiCat Publishing presents to you this special edition of "Santal Folk Tales" by A. of the Santal mission Campbell. DigiCat Publishing considers every written word to be a legacy of humankind. Every DigiCat book has been carefully reproduced for republishing in a new modern format. The books are available in print, as well as ebooks. DigiCat hopes you will treat this work with the acknowledgment and passion it deserves as a classic of world literature.


Traditions and Institutions of the Santals

Traditions and Institutions of the Santals

Author: Paul Olaf Bodding

Publisher: Gyan Books

Published: 2001

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9788121206723

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This book is almost a classic. In 1887, late Rev. L.O. Skrefsrud had published, The Traditions and Institutions of the Santhals, Horkaren Mare Hapramko reak Katha as a guide for Santals, It was re-edited by P.O. Bodding in 1916. and 1929, with some eminent Santals. However, having porved impossible, to get the translation published before the author s death, the manuscript was left in the core of Prof. O. Solberg. Later, it was forestry, edited by Sten Known. Now, this edition is being made available of the benefit of scholar is Tribal Studies and Anthropology and particularly for those, working on Satal literature and culture. About The Author: - Rev P.O. Bodding (1868-1936) is the most outstanding of the missionary-scholars who lived amongst the Santals and studied their language. He belonged to Norway. Contents: - Editor s Preface Foreword by P.O. Bodding All in Connexion with Marriage When a Married Son Lives in the House of His Father Husband and Wife in Their Own Home Village Life Concerning Pleasure and Joy Crime and Its Punishment Religion and Worship Beliefs Connected with the Bongas Death and Final Funeral Ceremonies About the Other World Added Account by Old Jugia Added Account by Old Jugia A New Agreement. The Title 'Traditions And Institutions of the Santals written/authored/edited by P.O. Bodding', published in the year 2013. The ISBN 9788121206723 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 206 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Gyan Publishing House. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology / Tribal Studi


Folklore Of The Santal Parganas

Folklore Of The Santal Parganas

Author: Cecil Henry Bompas

Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand

Published: 2023-08-01

Total Pages: 432

ISBN-13: 9359392669

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"Folklore of the Santal Parganas" is a notable work by Cecil Henry Bompas, an English missionary and ethnographer who dedicated his life to studying and documenting the culture and folklore of the Santal people. The book presents a collection of traditional stories, myths, legends, and customs of the Santal community in the Parganas region of present-day Jharkhand, India. Bompas spent several years living among the Santal people, immersing himself in their way of life and establishing close relationships with the community. He gained their trust and was able to record their rich oral traditions, preserving them for future generations. "Folklore of the Santal Parganas" serves as a comprehensive repository of Santal folklore, encompassing a wide range of subjects, including creation myths, heroic tales, supernatural beings, rituals, and social customs. Bompas' work not only highlights the cultural heritage of the Santal people but also provides valuable insights into their worldview, beliefs, and practices. His meticulous documentation of Santal folklore contributes to the broader field of ethnography and folklore studies, enabling a deeper understanding of the Santal community's traditions and their place within the larger tapestry of Indian folklore. "Folklore of the Santal Parganas" remains an important resource for scholars, researchers, and enthusiasts interested in Indian folklore, anthropology, and cultural studies.


The Santals

The Santals

Author: Timotheas Hembrom

Publisher:

Published: 1996

Total Pages: 308

ISBN-13:

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The Book Affirms That The Creation Narratives Or Traditions Of All People In This Vast World Are An Attempt To Describe The Creator-Creation Relationship. To Ask Questions Like, Which Creation Narrative Gives Authentic Details In Order And Content Is Theologically An Irrelevant Question.


History and the Present

History and the Present

Author: Partha Chatterjee

Publisher: Anthem Press

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 242

ISBN-13: 1843312247

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The essays in this volume bring together historians and anthropologists to reflect on the place of history within present-day conditions. The central focus here is on aspects of the popular, on the ways in which the popular relates to the scientific, the professional, the aesthetic, the religious, the legal and the political. These essays represent a critique of the disciplinary practices of history. They examine the historian's practices and assumptions, being mainly concerned with finding a set of practices of history-writing that are both truthful and ethical. They are united by the desire to find a way out of the self-constructed cage of scientific history that has made historians wary of the popular. In his introduction, Partha Chatterjee spells out some of the requirements for this new analysis of the popular. He stresses the fact that in contemporary industrializing societies the popular should not be taken to be a homogeneous mass. On the contrary, he states, an awareness of the variety and innovativeness of the contemporary popular could rejuvenate academic historiography.


The Santal Rebellion 1855–1856

The Santal Rebellion 1855–1856

Author: Peter B. Andersen

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2022-11-22

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 1000780872

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The book presents a new interpretation of the Santal Rebellion, the Hul 1855–1856, drawing on the colonial sources as well as Santal memories. It offers a critique of postcolonial approaches that overlook specifically tribal perspectives and see the Hul as a class-based peasant rebellion. The author analyses the Hul and its participants—the Santals and their opponents, both the colonial administration and the Bengalis. He also looks at the attempts of the Hul’s leaders, Sido and Kạnhu to reform the Santal religion. Offering a new, respectful reading of the Hul’s religious legitimation, the book argues that changes in Santal religion and ethics were responses to the colonial regime’s new and aggressive economic order. The Hul’s leaders, Sido and Kạnhu, demanded the introduction of just laws based on the universal principle of equality. This historical approach leads to a call for the inclusion of the voice of tribal and Adivasi minorities when formulating politics for their development in the 21st century. The book is relevant for researchers and students of social history, social reform, tribal and indigenous studies, postcolonial studies and South Asian studies.