Hinduism and tribals. Language. Rituals and festivals. Caste. Gender. History, assimilation types diagram. Burman +- prime assimilated. Losing retain assimilate distinct integrated. Prim, semi, accul, assimilate, resist.
Hinduism polytheistic with various believes practices and philosophies. It has entered tribal life with cultural contact, pilgrims, travellers and Sadhus
Types. Cultural contact. Revivalist movements. Revolutions. Conflict.
GS ghurye believed tribals are just backward Hindus but recent view by scholars like xaxa is that day they have kept their unique traditions with them and some are asserting the unique and identity.
Birsa Munda followed sanskritization by perceiving and of intoxication and animal sacrifice among the tribals.
Tana Bhagat movement of Oraon tried to purify religious and social life of tribals by modelling on Hinduism. Tried to abandon pics falls intoxicants and moving away from spirits.
N K Bose wrote about it in his Hindu mode of tribal absorption and later concept expanded to sanskritization by Srinivas.
Srivastava 1958 study of Central Himalayan tribes revealed that they have been accepted as shudras. Taru solo Hindu practices like sacred thread, marriage rituals.
Sachidanand studying of Champaran gonds show that 88 there getting many Hindu features like him celebrating Hindu festivals, rituals, marriage practices.
Meenas have been assimilated in the caste system.
Oraons mundas speak Hindi but also their own language kurukh.
Sen gupta 1966. accepted Hindus lifestyle with concept of Karma, pollution and purity. Hindu pantheon of festivals. Caste surnames.
Revivalist movement by Vishva Hindu Parishad in Madhya Pradesh and RSS recently to convert tribals in to Hinduism. Sarana rising.
Negative
Generally low caste status and exploited.
Dowry
Gender discrimination
Giving up local practices of beef eating and drinking which is crucial for their diet.
Contact exposes them to moneylenders and outsiders who expert them.
Lose language and culture
Tribals trying to revive Sarana religion in chita Nagpur region. Akhil Bhartiya sarna Dharm org. Jai aadivasi yuva shakti party banner. Educated tribals.