Mahli tribe

The Mahli are a Scheduled Tribe in the Indian states of Jharkhand, Odisha and West Bengal.[2] Basketry was main occupation of mahlis.[3] Mahli speak Sadri, Mundari and Santali as their mother tongue rathar than Mahli. May be Mahli is a threatened language. Also use Bengali, Hindi and Odia.[4]

Mahli
Total population
155,023 (2011 census)[1]
Regions with significant populations
India
Jharkhand152,663
West Bengal2,360
Languages
Sadri, Mahli, Mundari, Santali, Bengali, Hindi, Odia
Related ethnic groups
Mahali

Origin

They are caste who works as palaqulin bearers and bamboo workers. They are divided into five endogamous subdivision: the bansphor Mahli, pahar mahli, Sulunkhi, Tanti and Mahli Munda. Their some septs are dumriar (wild fig), gundli(a kind of grain), Kerketta(a bird), mahukal(a bird), Tirki, Tunduar, Turu, Bhuktuar, Lang Chenre, Sanga. Their four septs Hansda, Hemron, Murmu, Saren also found in Santal tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India.[5]

Culture

Their deity is Surjahi(Solar deity). Other deity are Bar Pahari (mountain deity) and Mansa Devi. Their festival are Bangri, Hariyari and Nawakhani etc.[6]

References
  1. "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
  2. "The Constitution (Scheduled tribes) Order, 1950" (PDF). Ministry of Law and Justice, Government of India. pp. 173, 182. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 January 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2009.
  3. Tanks in Eastern India: A Study in Exploration. books.google.co.in.
  4. "Mahali". ethnologue.
  5. . London: Macmillan and Co. 1916 https://archive.org/details/tribescastesofce02russ_0. Missing or empty |title= (help) This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  6. Jharkhand Samanya Gyanand. books.google.


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