Pawra
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The Pawaras or Pavaras are a subtribe of the Bhils found in satpuda pradesh also called Pávra Bhils, Pávra Náiks and Pávra Kolis.[1] They hold three main festivals: Indraja, Divali and Shimga or Holi.[2][3][4][5]
References
- ^ Reginald Edward Enthoven The Tribes and Castes of Bombay Volume 1 - Page 175 republished 1990 "PAVRAS are chiefly found in Akrán and parts of Taloda and Shahada in Khándesh . They are called Pávra Bhils, Pávra Náiks and Pávra Kolis indifferently, but they are more like Konkan sea Kolis than Bhils . They deny that they are Bhils and ..."
- ^ A. K. Prasad The Bhils of Khandesh: Under the British East India Company 1991 · p 84 "Pavras had three chief festivals — Indraja, Divali and Shimga or Holi. Indraja was held in honour of Indra . ... Divali, sometimes called ' Nagdivali ', was a yearly festival celebrated in the month of Paush ( January ) on different dates "
- ^ Robin D. Tribhuwan, Karen Sherry Health, Medicine, and Nutrition of the Tribals 2004 p26 "This section focuses on the health beliefs and practices of the Bhils and Pawras of Lakkadkot . Lakkadkot is geographically situated towards the northeast of Shahade Tahsil, Taloda ITDP .
- ^ V. Raghaviah Tribal Revolts 1971 p 189 "West Khandesh has a thousand Bhil villages, situated northwest of Tapti river with a population of more than five lakhs . They are divided into two sub - divisions, ( 1 ) Konkani Bhils and ( 2 ) Pawra Bhils . While the latter stay in the Satpura ..."
- ^ Amrita Basu Two Faces of Protest: Contrasting Modes of Women's Activism · 1994 p 197 "There are two adivasi communities in the village : the Bhils, who constitute 83 percent of the population; and the slightly higher status, wealthier Pawras, who comprise 17 percent of the population ."