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The Hill of Flutes
Life, Love and Poetry in Tribal India: A Portrait of the Santals
- 390 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
Originally published in 1974, The Hill of Flutes, is a descriptive account of the Santals and their poetry in their heartland of the Santal Parganas.
The book explores the Santal world view, including approaches to education, love, sex, and marriage. It describes and discusses Santal dances, festivals and ceremonies, and other key events and gatherings, such as annual hunts.
Through the close consideration of song and poetry, The Hills of Flutes offers an engaging insight into life in Santal society.
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GENERAL INDEX
(All references are to page numbers)
Abge bongas, protectors of sub-clan 28
Abortion 160, 161
Abstinence before a hunt 305
Abuse, permissible forms of 50, 51
punishable forms of 50, 51
Adoption, rules of 275–278
Adultery, rarity of 216
Afterworld, ideas of 216, 340, 341
rewards and punishments in 55, 341
Agriculture, the year’s pattern 21–23
Aldington, Richard 232, 233
Amaru 11
Archer, Mildred 353, 354
Ashley-Montague, F. H. 348
Aunts and nephews, songs about 314, 315
Baha festival: dances 239, 249
origins of 238–240
promotion of fertility 238, 240
ritual 240–255
songs at 237, 239, 241–255
Baiga tribe 73, 348
Brahmin caste 96
Bastardy, permanent form of 168, 169
Bauri caste 84
Bestiality 96, 97, 309
Betrothal, ceremony of 171–173
dialogues at 171
implications of 173
Bhuiya tribe 94, 96
Birhor tribe 59
Birth, ceremonies after 34, 35
processes of 33, 167
Bidhi Bidhanta, role in conception 160, 238
Bitlaha, attitudes to 100–103
ceremony of 93–96
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Table of contents
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Original Title Page
- Original Copyright Page
- Dedication Page
- Preface
- Contents
- Illustrations
- I The Santals
- II Early Years
- III Induction to the Tribe
- IV Social Dances
- V The Rules of Sex
- VI The Village Lover
- VII Beyond the Village
- VIII Conflict with the Parents
- IX Accidents
- X Marriage and the Family
- XI Outlets After Marriage: The Sohrae Festival
- XII Breakdown and Divorce
- XIII Santals and Sex
- XIV Marriage and Fertility: The Baha Festival
- XV Marriage and Fertility: The Jiwe’ Karam
- XVI The Wanted Child
- XVII The Bonga Lover
- XVIII Woman as Witch
- XIX The Annual Hunt
- XX Death and Society
- Notes and Comments
- Bibliography
- Glossary
- Index of Imagery
- General Index