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    Taboo:

    Taboos are social prohibitions, orders. There are lot of rituals in it. The power and
    importance of Taboo is equal to law in the tribe and its violation is considered a serious social
    and religious offence. Taboo is found not only in tribes of Jharkhand but also in every race in
    the world. There is a provision of taboo in the social structure of every tribe. This taboo may be
    in eating and drinking, in marriages and in physical relationships. Tribals believe that the
    supernatural forces punish those who do not follow the norms of taboo. That is why, they
    observe it with great caution. Taboos prevalent among tribes are given below:

     (i)    Their totem is very respectable. Thus, it is prohibited to either destroy or disturb it.
    (ii)    Marriage in the same gotra is prohibited because physical relationship in
             the same clan (gotra) is strictly forbidden.
    (iii)   Santhali women are prohibited from going to the "Manjhisthan".
    (iv)   Women of "Ho" 'Yibe are forbidden to cultivate or touch the plough. (v) Women of the
             " inda" tribe do not plant paddy. They are forbidden from climbing the roof.
    (vi)   Married daughters of the village of the "Munda" tribe are forbidden to
             take food offered to God (prasad) of Sarhul.
    (vii)  Munda women are forbidden to go to the cemetery ground for funeral rites.
    (viii)  Similar to Hindu women, the pregnant women of the tribes do not go to
              the temple for worship.

    Totem

    •      There are many beliefs and customs prevalent in the tribes of Jharkhand. The social life
            of the tribes is balanced and controlled on the basis of these beliefs. Totem is
            one such belief. The relation of Totem is with clan (gotra). When a member of any
            gotra determines a symbol for the clan (gotra), then, that symbol becomes a Totem for the
            clan. To have faith, belief and respect for this Totem is called - Totemism. Every Totem
            has a supernatural relation with a particular tree, animal, plant and other  natural things.
            That is why each person of that tribe establishes a relationship with that  particular Totem.
            They consider them as their protectors. They have faith in them and fear their wrath. That
            object, with which a tribe establishes a relationship, is called a Totem. Tortoise is a clan
             of any tribe, then for the people ofthat tribe, the symbol for that clan will be the animal
            called tortoise. Tortoise will be the Totem for that clan. Giving respect to tortoise, not
            eating or hunting it etc. will be called Totemism. Members of a clan give great importance
            to Totem. If Totem is a plant, it is not cut or  used.
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