Abujhmadia Tribe PDF

# Abujhmadia ## Follow Us - Tribal Research & Training Institute - Government of Chhattisgarh ## Abhujmadia - PVTGS / Central / Abhujmadia ## Demographics: - The Abujhmadia tribes reside in the Narayanpur, Dantewada, and Abujhmad areas of the Bijapur district. - Orchha can be called the gateway...

# Abujhmadia ## Follow Us - Tribal Research & Training Institute - Government of Chhattisgarh ## Abhujmadia - PVTGS / Central / Abhujmadia ## Demographics: - The Abujhmadia tribes reside in the Narayanpur, Dantewada, and Abujhmad areas of the Bijapur district. - Orchha can be called the gateway to Abujhmad. - The total population of this tribe as of 2002 was 19401. - At present, their population has increased to more than 22 thousand. ## The people and Culture - There is no historical record that states the origin of the Abujhmadia tribe. - On the basis of legends and folklore, Madiya Gond caste couple ran away from social fear and landed up in an inaccessible area, they got married, and settled there. - Because their descendants lived in the Abuzhmad region, they were called Abujhmadiya. - Madia Gond, who normally resides in the Abujhmad region, is called Abujhmadiya. - The villages of the Abujhmadia tribe live mainly in the foothills or valleys of the hills. - Abuzmadia people who were completely dependent on panda agriculture (Shifting cultivation) lived a nomadic life back in time. - The agricultural place for Penda agriculture is called 'Kaghai'. - When trees and shrubs around 'Kaghai' were used, they picked up a new 'Kaghai' and settled their village. - Presently, due to the ban on Penda agriculture by the government, permanent villages of the tribes have started settling. - The early economic life of the Abujhmadia tribe was dependent on Shifting cultivation (penda agriculture), harvesting of wild produce, collecting kandamul. - But now permanent agriculture has replaced penda agriculture. - Along with this, they have also learned labor work which helps them get daily wages. - The tribes sow Maize, Kosra, Moong, and Urad and seasonal vegetables on the land around their houses. - Their involvement in agricultural daily wage is very low. - They receive grains in exchange for agricultural wages. - Honey, Tendupatta, Kosa, Lac, Gum, Dhawai flowers, Harra, Bahera, etc. are collected from the forest and sold in the market - Their houses are made of small hut wood and mud, on which there is a thatch of grass. - The house is made of two-three rooms. - They build their own houses. - No skylight windows are found in the house. - The house consists of verandah "agha" (meeting), "angadi" (rasai), "Ionu" (storage room), and enclosure. - Only in "Lonu" is the abode of the kul devta. - The Abujhmadia women mostly wear silver or fake silver jewelry. - Toda on the feet, foot Patti, kardhan on the waist, bangle in the wrists, sudel (Aenthi), sutas in the neck, rupaya mala, chain, and moongamala, khinwa in-ear, jhumka and bala, they also wear fuli on the nose. - They love decorating the hairs with a variety of pins. - Men in robes wear langoti, lungi or pancha, with a turban on the head. - Women wear Lugra from the waist to the knee. - Their staple food is rice, madia, kodo, kutki, maize, bhaat, urad, moong, kulathi dal, seasonal vegetables, various types of animals in the carnivore such as padki, peacock, crow, parrot, bakula, rabbit, fox, porcupine, Rooster, and goat meat. - They also catch fish during the rainy season. - Mahua alcohol and salfi are used as mandatory beverages in all rituals from birth to death. ## Abujhhmadiya tribes Gotras | Gotra | Gotra | Gotra | Gotra | Gotra | |---|---|---|---|---| | Akka | Mandavi | Dhurva | Usendi | Marka | | Guntha | Atmi | Lakhmi | Badde | Thonda | ## Other information - The Abujhhmadiya tribe is an ancestral and patriarchal tribe. - This tribe is divided into several dynasties. - The dynasty is divided into several gotras, which are called "goti". - Their main gotras are Akka, Mandavi, Dhurva, Usendi, Marka, Guntha, Atmi, Lakhmi, Badde, Thonda, etc. - The delivery of a pregnant woman of the tribe is done by elderly women or relatives of the family. - Earlier, "Kurma" hut (separate hut) was made for delivery. - The baby's placenta is cut with an arrow or knife. - For five days, they make a stew of Chalav-dal for the mother who delivered a baby. - They also make a Kaadha (hot brew) of turmeric, dry ginger, peppers, basil leaves, jaggery, ajwain, etc. - On the sixth day, Chhatti is celebrated. - The ritual involves bathing the mother and the child, wearing new clothes, and bowing to the God of the house. - The naming ceremony of the baby is also done on this day. - Family and social friends drink mahua to celebrate the event. - Young boys are married in 18-19 years and girls in the age of 16-17 years. - The marriage proposal comes from the groom's side. - After getting the consent of the bride's father for marriage, the bride's father confirms the marriage and decides the suk (offerings by the bride's family), which is in the form of grain, lentils, oil, jaggery, and cash. - In this tribe, people from the bride's side come to the village of the bridegroom. - The ceremony of marriage is performed by the elders of the caste at the house of the groom. - The practice of Bether (Sahaplayan), Odiyatta (infiltration), and Bangle Dressing (widow re-marriage/abandonment) is also prevalent in this tribe. - Abujhmadias bury the deceased. - There is no restriction on cremation. - In the crematorium, for someone who was important and prestigious among the tribe, a wooden pillar (anal gadhaya) is erected, which is 4 ft in diameter and about 8 feet high. carved with various visuals of animals-birds and deities, ghosts, and rites. - On the third day, food is served to mark the end of mourning. - The traditional caste panchayat system is found among the Abujhmadias. - On a regional basis, the supreme person is Manjhi (chief), below whom the Patel, the Para Mukhiya, and the Gayta operate. - Their main task is to maintain peace, law, etc. in their Maadh (region), to settle conflicts, fight, disputes and to make rules related to caste and amend as necessary. - Their chief deities are Budhadeva, Thakur Dev (Tallubhet), Budhimai or Budhi Dokri, Lingopen, house god (Chota pen, Bada pen, Manjhla pen), and Gotranusara as the Kul Devta. - The locals worship the Sun, Moon, River, Mountain, Earth, Snake, and Hindu deities. - In the puja, hen, goat, and pig are sacrificed. - The major festivals celebrated by the Abujhmarias are Pola, Kakasar, and Pandum. - They highly believe in regards to witchcraft and ghosts. - The knower of Tantra-mantra is called Gayata / Siraha. - The men and women of this tribe are very fond of dancing and singing. - At various Mela and Madai festivals, young men and women perform folk dances based on their life and customs along with drums. - Kaksar, Gedi dance, and Rilo are the main dances - In folk songs, Dadriya, Relogeet, Poojageet, songs of marriage, engagement songs, and the songs of chhatthi (baby shower) are sung. - They speak the "Madi" dialect, which is a variant of the Gori dialect of the Dravidian language family. - In a survey conducted in the year 2002, literacy among the Abuzhmadia tribe was found to be 19.25 percent. ## Language - The Abujhmadia tribes speak the Abujhbadia Gondi dialect. ## Tattoo (Godana) - Abujhmaria women consider (Godana) tattoo a permanent jewel. - Tattooing is normally done on the forehead, near the nose, on the upper part of the palm, chin, etc. ## Disclaimer - All efforts have been made to make the information as accurate as possible. - Tribal Research and Training Institute or NIC, will not be responsible for any damage caused by inaccuracy in the information available on this Website. - 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