Mahali Adivasi
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The Mahali are of the Adivasi Groups in the state of Jharkhand, West Bengal and Orissa. They are found in the districts of Lohardaga, Ranchi, Gumla, Singhbhum, Santhal Pragana, Hazaribag, Pargana and Dhanbad and Purnia. There are five sub tribe of the Mahali Adivasi, these are Bansphor Mahli, Patar Mahli, Sulukhi Mahali,
Tanti Mahli and Munda Mahli.
Culture
The material culture of the Mahali tribes reveals their existence-oriented economy. They erect their houses with mud, bamboo, wood, kosi grass and tiles. The houses are rectangular in shape. Each house has two rooms, a verandah and a courtyard. The houses do not have windows. The door is of bamboo made called tati.
Economy
The Mahali economy is based on basketry, collection of forest produce, agriculture, carrying palanquins and labor. The main means of Bansphor Mahali has been basket making, Patar Mahali – basket making and cultivation, Sulukhi Mahli – Cultivation and Labour, Tanti Mahali – carrying palanquins and Munda Mahali – cultivators
Durga Das Toppo(Mahali) suggest all like minded Mahali people to visualize beyond present status of Mahali what Pandit Raghunath Murmu and other scholar incorporated in their writings . Mahali's were Adivasi their status and culture was not limited to period covered in their studies.However, present social status is degraded form , reasons were many, but if one go through records of Ancient History , Religious books, like Veda, Upanised, Puran,Buddhist, Jainism, Bible and Arthasastra as well as stone inscription they will find glorious history of Mahali.Comunity.Ancient times, Mahali were Kings of Undivided India and many other countries. Your comments is solicited.
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Durga Das Toppo(Mahali)
Being a Mahali I highly appreciate the Mahali people,our culture and prehistory.I earnestly trust that our historical background will help us to think deeply for the betterment of our community in near future.
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