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Namasudra (Namassej) — is the name of a Hindu community originally from certain regions of Bengal, India. They were traditionally engaged in cultivation and as boatmen but lived outside the four tier ritual varna system. They are the major founder clan of the Matua… … Wikipedia
Matua Mahasangha — Contents 1 Introduction 2 Organisations 3 Rituals and Services 4 References 5 See also … Wikipedia
Chandala — (Sanskrit: चाण्डाल, cāṇḍāla; in modernen indischen Sprachen Chandal) ist ein verächtlicher Begriff aus der Sanskrit Literatur für als niederklassig Angesehene. Sie gehören zur Gruppe der „scheduled castes“ (siehe Kaste). Der Begriff Chandal wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
caṇḍāla — ▪ caste class of people in India generally considered to be outcastes and untouchables. According to the ancient law code the Manu smṛti, the class originated from the union of a Brahmin (the highest class within the varṇa, or four class… … Universalium
Doms — For disambiguation, see Dom. For Delayed onset muscle soreness, see Delayed onset muscle soreness. Dom ডোম Religions Hinduism Languages Bengali Populated States West Bengal, Bangladesh Population 316,337 (2001 census) Family names Dom, Bansfor,… … Wikipedia
Durga Puja — Durga Puta Durga and her family at Bagbazar Sarbojonin, North Kolkata Official name Durga Puja Also called Akaal Bodhan (Bengali … Wikipedia
Chhau dance — A video of Chau dance in Purulia Chhau dance (Bengali: ছৌ নাচ, Oriya: ଛଊ ନୃତ୍ୟ) is a genre of Indian tribal martial dance which is popular in the Indian states of Orissa, Jharkhand and West Bengal. There are three subgenres of the dance, based on … Wikipedia
Chandala — Classification Untouchables Religions Hinduism Languages Indo Aryan languages Populated States Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar. Chandal redirects here. For the town in Bangladesh, see Chandal, Bangladesh. Chandala (Devanagari: चंडाल) is a… … Wikipedia
Vasant Panchami — Goddess Saraswati prepared for Vasant Panchami in the streets of Kolkata Vasant Panchami (Devnagari:वसन्त पञ्चमी), sometimes referred to as Vasant Panchami or Shree Panchami (Devnagari:श्रीपञ्चमी), is a Hindu festival celebrating Saraswati, the… … Wikipedia
Mahishya — (Bengali: মাহিষ্য), also spelled as Mahisya, is a Bengali Hindu caste. Members of this caste are traditionally found in the Indian states of West Bengal and Orissa. Mahishyas are one of the predominant castes in West Bengal especially in the… … Wikipedia
