- Sahotra
CASTE SAHOTRA
[There are six pronunciations for this tribe]
* Sahotra
*Sohotra
*Sahota
*Sahontra
*Sauntra
*Sutra TraditionDaughter-in-law must having vial to thetiger , father -in-law and elder brother-in-law because they are elders and she is not allowed to wear black clothes and black "chu-ra"bangles SlogenSotra - sher da potra (Punabi) [Sotra grand son of the tiger] Sotray shar day portray (Punjabi) [Sotray grand sons of the tiger]
Terminologies
* Safemale deity Punj Phulan Rani,
* Sumale deity who can born everything!
* Sau [honest civilized]
* Sauntra [blessed, fruitful (having children)]
* Ountra Outra [fruitless, barren male (antonym of sauntra ) ountri ,outri: barren woman ] .Sahotra MythLegend Tradition by Mirasies and Elders of the Tribe
A flower was on the water, Punj Phulan Rani lived in it,Her weight was five Flowers,She weigh by five flowers,Sahotra born by her,Tiger [totem] felt smell “Su" and he come there,When Sahotra born then tiger came there to give "Thapna" [Bless] that he will not defeated by any one,Punj Phulan Rani (deity) hide her self behind a bush [or tree] to the tiger,by hide herself behind a bush she did "Ghund" [veil] to the tiger, due to that the "Nu" [daughter-in-law] should have ghund to the tiger and father -in-law and elder brother-in-law because they are elders of the tribe,Sahotra have sign of the tiger on his "Luck" [waist]
(The legend's of Sahotra tribe indicate few Harappan seals)Mr.Hanif Sadiq
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