'Death money' custom causing law and order in Rajasthan

Jaipur: Rajasthan Police are probing if a recent case of arson in Pratapgarh district is a fallout of the tribal system of collecting 'death money' from a person causing someone's death and resorting to protests and even violence if it is not paid, officials said.

The 'Mautana' tradition, literally the 'death money', prevalent in Rajasthan's Mewar region covering Pratapgarh, Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Rajsamand and Udaipur districts, has created serious law and order situations recently, they said. Read More................'Death money' custom causing law and order in Rajasthan

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Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

Agartala – A centuries-old tribal custom in Tripura called Ker Puja permits no deaths, births or even recreation within a notified area. No outsiders are allowed to enter either, and anyone violating the rules has to pay.

It starts 15 days after Kharchi Puja, another tribal festival in the state.

‘Ker Puja starts midnight Monday and will continue uninterrupted for over 30 hours,’ said writer and researcher Shyamlal Debbarma. Read More................Deaths, births not allowed – Tripura marks Ker Puja

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Village custom prevents guests from night stay

In a village in Jharkhand state of India, a strange centuryold custom is prevalent in the tribal hamlet of Dardaha, which prevents the residents from encouraging guests to stay overnight at the village, for they believe something bad may befall them.

Non-tribals are free to move around the village, but only till dusk. Once the sun sets, the villagers are not willing to allow the dikus (outsiders) to spend the night, because they think they may incur the wrath of the kuldevta (village god), which can be fatal, claimed a tribal expert of the region, Shyam Sunder Mahto.

Read more.........................Guests, night not right in this Jharkhand village

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