Article ID: CBB971717058

Astronomy of the Pardhi Tribe of Central India (2019)

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We report on the astronomical ideas and beliefs of the Pardhi tribe of central India. Pardhi tribesmen were classified as a criminals by the British during the colonial era, and even though this label was scrapped after independence, the stigma remains. Consequently their lives often are based on scavenging, which gives them a unique perspective of the heavens. Their images of the sky are preoccupied with imagery of plants, animals and birds, far more so than with any other Indian tribe. While they do have some beliefs in common of other tribes in their region, there is a significant degree of originality that is commensurate with a community that has long traditions. One unique feature of the Pardhi is a bird trap that is based on the configuration of stars in the constellation Taurus, and they view the entire Orion region as a hunting scene.

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Authors & Contributors
Thakur, Priya
Rao, N. Kameswara
Iyengar, R. Narayana
Halkare, Ganesh
Rose Ann B. Bautista
Paviour-Smith, Martin
Concepts
Constellations; zodiac
Astronomy
Cosmology
India, civilization and culture
Science and religion
Hinduism
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
20th century, early
Places
India
Middle and Near East
Greece
Mesopotamia
Micronesia
Nepal
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