What is sub caste of Oraon?

The Kurukh or Oraon or Dhangar (Kurukh: Kuṛuḵẖ and Oṛāōn), also spelt Uraon or Oraon, are a Dravidian ethnic group inhabiting the Indian states of Jharkhand, West Bengal, Odisha and Chhattisgarh.

Which tribe is highest in Jharkhand?

The Scheduled Tribe (ST) population of Jharkhand State is as per 2001 census 7,087,068 constituting 26.3 per cent of the total population (26,945,829) of the State. The Scheduled Tribes are primarily rural as 91.7per cent of them reside in villages.

Is Oraon primitive tribes of Jharkhand?

Among the 32 tribes in Jharkhand, eight are under PGT (Primitive Tribe Groups) and they are – Asur, Birhor, Birajia, Korwa, Parahiya (Baiga), Sabar, Mal Pahariya and Souriya Pahariya, The total Tribal population constitutes 27 per cent of the Jharkhand population of 2.70 crore.

What is Oraon religion?

The traditional religion of the Oraon comprises the cult of a supreme god, Dharmes, the worship of ancestors, and the propitiation of numerous tutelary deities and spirits. Hinduism has influenced the ritual and certain beliefs. Many Oraon, including the majority of the educated, have become Christians.

How Oraon houses looks like?

Oraons live in very small huts having clay-wall and flaxen roof. Most of the houses have thatched roof, consisting of four parts with a veranda. But the height of the door is so short that none can enter without bending down his or her head.

Which is the oldest tribe of Jharkhand?

Birhor is one of the oldest tribes in Jharkhand. In Jharkhand, Birhor are found in the Palamu, Garhwa, Dhanbad, Giridih, Gumla, Lohardaga, Ranchi, Hazaribagh, etc. Birhor belong to Proto-Australoidstock, from the Austro-Asiatic group.

Is Sarna a religion?

Their belief system is called “Sarnaism”, “Sarna Dharma”, or “Religion of the Holy Woods”, although it is not yet recognized as a religion by the Indian government.

What is the name of the God of Oraon tribe?

Oraon religion has clearly been influenced by Hinduism. The purely Hindu name Bhagwan is sometimes used to refer to Dharmes, perhaps because he shares many attributes of the Hindu supreme deity. Mahadeo (literally, “Great God”), which is a name Hindus use for Shiva, has become an Oraon village deity.