Kawar Adivasi
Kawar Adivasi has recently been inducted included in the list of schedule tribes in serial no. 31 as a new entry according to the schedule castes and tribes orders (Amendment) Act 2002, published in the Gazette of India part-II, section-I, on 8th January 2003, New Delhi by the ministry of Law and Justice. They inherit from the border areas of Jharkhand in the districts of Palamu, Gumla and Sindega. Their mother tongue is "Sadri".
Culture
The Kawar village are situated at plain areas. Houses are erect with bamboo, and sal saplins, tied with grass ropes and thatched with straw.
Family
Kawar family is Patriarchal. Family structure is nuclear as well as joint.
In the Kawar society the relatives of the groom party arrange for the bride who should not belong to the same clan and not ancestor’s related. The ritual of marriage generally comes in the life of all boys and girls of the Kawar tribe, Exogamous is the usual form of marriage.
Birth
Birth is regarded as very joyous occasion in the society of the Kawar. After 3rd or 6th day of a birth of a child they organise feast which is known as "Chatthi".
Death
The Kawar are aware of death reality. They know well that wherever birth there is is death. But they do not know the age and time of death, although it is pre-decided. Some die just after birth, some die in infancy, some in young age. The death during old age is taken good because it brings occasion of transformation of body and soul of a person. The dead body is buried or cremated. Only male members participate in death rituals. From the day the dead body is buried they organise "Shar
Economy
Principal economic activities of the Kawar is agriculture and as labour. They use to migrate for work.
Religion
The Kawar are very religious tribe, they follow Sarna religion and Singhonga is worshipped as a great almighty of God. They also believe in naturalism and worship natural objects like sun, river, mountain, tree, animal, birds, plants and bushes.
Political Organization
To control the society, traditional village panchayat is organised and Kawar tribe themselves organised it.
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