Sohrai
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Sohrai is a traditional harvest and cattle-worship festival celebrated by the Santal people, marked by ritual observances, feasting, and distinctive wall paintings.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cattle-worship festival
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festival ⓘ harvest festival ⓘ religious festival ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Sohrai art
NERFINISHED
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Sohrai painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| celebratedBy |
Santal people
NERFINISHED
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Santhal tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| communityRole |
affirmation of Santal identity
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strengthening social bonds ⓘ transmission of traditional knowledge ⓘ |
| hasArtForm |
Sohrai mural art
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Sohrai wall painting NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCulturalContext |
Adivasi culture
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Santal religion ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
fertility
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gratitude for harvest ⓘ prosperity ⓘ reverence for cattle ⓘ |
| includesActivity |
community gatherings
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feasting ⓘ music and dance ⓘ ritual observances ⓘ wall painting ⓘ |
| mainRitualFocus |
cattle worship
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harvest ⓘ |
| performedAt |
cattle sheds
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house walls ⓘ village spaces ⓘ |
| region |
Jharkhand
NERFINISHED
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eastern India ⓘ parts of Bihar ⓘ parts of West Bengal ⓘ |
| religiousAspect |
animist beliefs
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nature worship ⓘ |
| timeOfYear | post-harvest season ⓘ |
| typicalMotif |
animals
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domestic scenes ⓘ geometric patterns ⓘ plants ⓘ |
| usesMedium |
black manganese
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earth colors ⓘ natural pigments ⓘ red ochre ⓘ rice paste ⓘ white clay ⓘ |
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