Followers of Birsa Munda advise Munda adivasis to stay away from drinking

Rabi Pradhan is visiting Deva village in the middle of forest in Bhutdi block of West Singhbhum district in Jharkhand where more than 5000 Mundari adivasi followers of Birsa Munda called Birsais have assembled for their annual festival. He speaks to one of the leaders also called Birsa Munda who tells him that they use these occasions to tell Birsais not to practice superstitions like Dayan(witch). They also advise them to stay away from drinking. Rabi@09938794504

Posted on: Dec 31, 2013. Tags: Rabishankar Pradhan

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