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| MAGHE PARAB |
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| Celebrated In
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Tribal areas of Orissa |
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| Celebrated by
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Ho, Oraon, Kisan & Kol |
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| Deity :
Mother Goddess |
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| In the month
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January - February |
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| The most important festival of the 'Ho',
'Oraon', 'Kisan' and 'Kol' tribes is known as Magha Parab, which is a harvest
festival. The festival is observed in honour of the village deity, Mother
Goddess who bestows them with good fortune and protects them from calamities. |
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| The festival is observed in different villages
on different dates of the month. The ritual comprises of a sacrifice of a black
fowl before the deity and offering of 'Mahua' liquor.
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| During the festival, all of them wear new
clothes. Drinking singing and dancing together are the common traits of
celebrating the festival. The tribes observe "Damurai Parab" in the summer and
"Horo Parab" during the rains. |
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