ANSWER – C
There is a tradition of basketry and mat-weaving both as craft as well as occupation of the Bard community.
Kishnu and Narain are the local and regional deities of Koli community.
According to census, there is an increase in population of Bard community from 2432 in 1971 to 4961 in 2011.
ANSWER – C
In Chanals, widow or widower remarriage is known as ‘Gadhoj‘ and does not require elaborate marriage rituals.
Widow or widower remarriage is known as Topi lana in pangwals.
ANSWER – A
ANSWER – C
Bard community follows Radhaswami sect. Those who follow the Hindu Sanatna rules, Deot Sidh, Guga, Lakhdata and Nahar Singh are propitiated as village and regional deities. Devi Sohni is their Kulja (family/clan) deity.
ANSWER – D
Bujru community is also known as Dakaut Brahmins, Panda in Bilaspur and Giani in Mandi district.
Dak Rishi or Garg Rishi gave them a small percussion musical instrument also called, dak, a mini form of the well-known damru musical instrument of Lord Shiva. They have a belief that if the Dakaut seeks alms and offerings for the evil stars while beating the dak, they will not be inflicted with the ills and sufferings caused by these stars.
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