Kudumi Mahato

The Kudmi are a community of India. They are also known as Kudmi, Kurmi Mahto/Mahato or Kudumi Mohanta/Mahanta. They are not same with Other Areas Kurmi.[1]

Kudmi
Regions with significant populations
Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal
Languages
Kudmali
Religion
Hinduism
Related ethnic groups
Kudmi

Official classification

The Kudmi were classified as a Notified Tribe by the British Raj under the terms of the Indian Succession Act introduced in 1865 as they have customary rules of succession.[2] Subsequently, in 1913, they were classified as a Primitive tribe. Then they were omitted from the list of communities listed as tribes in the 1931 census.[3] Again, they were omitted from the Scheduled Tribe list drawn up in 1950. In 2004, the Government of Jharkhand recommended that they should be listed as a Scheduled Tribe rather than Other Backward Class.[4] The Tribal Research Institute recommended against this proposal, claiming they are a sub-caste of the Kunbi and thus different to tribal people. In 2015, the Government of India also refused to approve the recommendation.[5][6]

Culture

The traditional occupation of Kudmi is agriculture. The language of Kudmi is Kurmali. The Kudmis are divided into six divisions. Paribar (family) is the smallest unit. A group of Paribar of same Gusti (clan) living in a place is known as Bakhal/Bakhair (unilineage settlement). The members of some Paribars or Bakhai settled in a locality is known as Kulhi. A group of Kulhi with a separate geographical area, burial ground, agricultural field, grazing land and Akhra forms a Gram (village). Traditionally, a village headman is known as Mahato. A group of twelve village form a Paragan headed by Paraganaif who solves all the inter village dispute. A group of Paragans forms a Thapal controlled by Deshmandal.

Kudmi are divided into 81 clans called Gusti. These includes Kadwar, Bansiar,Tiduar,Kachhmar(kachhim), Bansoar, Sankhowar, Hinduar, Baghowar, Chiluar, Bakuar, Lakrawar, Ketiar , Kheruwar, Musiar, Bagh Banwari, Jal Banwari, Dumriar, etc. Tussu, Shiv Gajan, Jitia, Karam, Bandna(Sohrai) are the major festival of Kudmi. They worship Gramadevata at gramthan, Bansha Pahar, Lord Shiva, Jatal(Manasa puja), Sitola Puja, Mahamai and so on. Jhumar and Chhau are their folk dance.[7][8][9]

Present circumstances

Kudmi classified as Other Backward Class in Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.[10]

Notable people

See also

References
  1. Gautam Kumar Bera (2008). The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India. Mittal. p. 114.
  2. "Inheritance Law of Kurmi Mahto of Chotanagpur and Orissa". The Tribes and castes of Bengal by Risley Herbert Hope.
  3. Lalan Tiwari (1995). Issues in Indian Politics. Mittal. p. 340. ISBN 9788170996187.
  4. Deogharia, Jaideep (25 November 2004). "Cabinet recommends inclusion of Kurmis in ST list". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
  5. "Kurmis in tribal status cry". telegraphindia.
  6. "कुरमी को ST का दर्जा तभी, जब TRI अनुशंसा करे, लेकिन रिसर्च वाला ही कोई नहीं है". www.bhaskar.com.
  7. The Unrest Axle: Ethno-social Movements in Eastern India. books.google.com.
  8. "Forest, Government, and Tribe". books.google.com.
  9. "Bandana Festival Of Kudmis Of Eastern India". www.etribaltribune.com.
  10. "कुरमी को ST का दर्जा तभी, जब TRI अनुशंसा करे, लेकिन रिसर्च वाला ही कोई नहीं है". bhaskar. 19 February 2018.
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