Английская Википедия:Dhodia
Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:More citations needed Шаблон:Infobox tribe Dhodia are an Adivasi people who have been placed in the Indian communities recognition, under Schedule Tribes.Шаблон:Citation needed The majority of the Dhodia tribes are located in the southern part of Gujarat (Navsari, Surat and Valsad districts), Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Karnataka and Rajasthan. In Maharashtra, they are found mainly in the district of Thane. They speak Dhodia language, which has some unique words, as well as some words influenced by Gujarati and Marathi.[1][2]
Religion and customs
Most of the dhodia believe in traditional religious practices [1]. majority of Dhodia follows Hinduism. Some however adapted Christianity. Some are following their AdiVasi traditions, worshiping nature. Dhodia also has many subcaste/Kul within them.
Dhodia Females traditionally wear 'Kachhedo' or it called 'Dhadku' type of saree which mostly gives resembles of Marathi saree.
Festivals
They celebrate festivals that other Hindus do. Diwali, Holi are some examples. The majority of Dhodia believe in and are devoted to "Kanasari" or "Kanseri" (Goddess of food). They celebrate the "Kanseri" festival annually at harvest. The "Kanseri" Goddess is otherwise known as Goddess "Annapurna" by many Hindus.
The Dhodia also celebrate "Divaso".
Vagh baras is also celebrated in a unique fashion in some Dhodia villages where men colour themselves in stripes representing the Vagh( tiger) and others as plain white or other colours denoting cattle. The tiger chases the cattle. Finally at the end of the sport the village inhabitants eat together and celebrate. During five days of Diwali they celebrate their folk dance called Gheria. Also they make Bhakhras for pooja rituals to their Kuldev on this day.
See also
References
External links
- Шаблон:Commons category-inline
- Dhodia Website Шаблон:Webarchive
- Dhodia FaceBook Page
- Dhodia FaceBook Group
- Dhodia Community
- RDG
- Dhodia Matrimony
- Dhodia History
- Dhodia Language
- Dhodia Kul(કુળ)
- Dhodia Videos
- Dhodia Blog
- Dhodia Book 1:અહા આમું ઢોડિયા - શ્રી.કુલીન પટેલ
- Dhodia Book 2:ઢોડિયા જાતી: બોલી,સાહિત્ય અને સંસકૃતિ - સ્વ.શ્રી મંછારામભાઈ નારણદાસ પટેલ
- Dhodia Book 3:વડલો
Шаблон:Scheduled Tribes in Maharashtra Шаблон:Social groups of Maharashtra Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ People of India Maharshtra Volume XXX Part One edited by B.V Bhanu, B.R Bhatnagar, D.K Bose, V.S Kulkarni and J Sreenath pages 529-535
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