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Sari Dharam
Sari Dharam is the religion of the Santal people residing in India. It is one of the religious beliefs in the eastern regions of Indian states such as Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, and Assam. However, Santals also practice Sarnaism. Demographics According to the 2011 census of India, there are 506,369 followers of Sari Dharam in India, primarily from the Santal tribe of West Bengal, who make up 94.43% of the total Sari Dharam adherents. Scriptures *''Kherwal Bansa Dhorom Puthi'' written by Majhi Ramdas Tudu consists of the practices for worshiping by ''Sari Hor Hopon''. *''Jomsim Binti'' is another notable scripture which reveals the appraisal of the supreme deity Marang Buru, ''Jaher Ayo'', ''Moreko Turuiko'' and ''sawtenko''. *''Sari Dharam Sereng Puthi'', a collection of Holy Hymn in Santali language, Santali compiled by Sadhu Ramchand Murmu is stored in several Indian universities like Vidyasagar University, West Bengal and abroad. *''Marang Buru Sari Dharam' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santal People
The Santal (or Santhal) are an Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic-speaking Munda peoples, Munda ethnic group of the Indian subcontinent. Santals are the largest tribe in the Jharkhand and West Bengal in terms of population and are also found in the states of Odisha, Bihar, Assam and Tripura. They are the largest ethnic minority in northern Bangladesh's Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. They have a sizeable population in Nepal. The Santals speak Santali language, Santali, the most widely spoken Munda languages of Austroasiatic languages, Austroasiatic language family. Etymology Santal is most likely derived from an exonym. The term refers to inhabitants of in erstwhile Silda, West Bengal, Silda in Midnapore, Medinapore region in West Bengal. The Sanskrit word ''Samant'' or Bengali ''Saont'' means plain land. Their ethnonym is ("child of human"). History Origins According to linguist Paul Sidwell, Austro-Asiatic language speakers probably arrived on the coast of Od ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
