A Profile of Sundarban TribesOn the social life and culture of Santals, Mundas, Oraons and other tribes of the Sundarban region in 24 Parganas District, West Bengal; articles. |
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24-Parganas district Abad Banbibi Basanti Basirhat Bauleys Bengali Bhim Bhumij bighas boat Bonga brother called celebrate census chaila Chota Nagpur complete usufructuary mortgage Dakshin Dakshinrai dances deity Diamond Harbour Dukhey Durga elder embankment festival Gazi girl gold hair Gosaba Handi Haroa Hasnabad Hindu Jaynagar jhingā Kakdwip Kali Kalu Karam Kartick king Koras Kulpi Kurukh labour land language Magh Mahatos mantras marriage marriage takes place marry Mathurapur Mayurbhanj merchant Minakhan money-lender mother Mouleys Mukutrai Munda Mundās Muslims Names of Population Namkhana Oraons paddy Patharpratima Pilcu Population Names Population Villages Total puja Purba raiyat belonging Ranchi Ranchi district Revenue Officer rice rice-beer river S. T. Villages Total Sadāni Sadri Sagar island Saindar Sandeshkhali Santal Sardar Scheduled Tribe section 14C snake songs Sundarbans Taranagar Total S. T. Villages traditional tree tribal Uttar Villages Total S. T. West Bengal wife wood-cutters worship younger Zamindars