Rare white palash

 

Rare White Palash in Purulia: A Unique Gift from Nature

🔸 As spring arrives, the forests of Purulia adorn themselves in the fiery hues of the Palash tree. However, this year, a new wonder has joined the vibrant reds and oranges—the rare White Palash! With the discovery of at least 15 White Palash trees in the district, local administration and the forest department have taken special initiatives for their conservation. This exquisite creation of nature has not only piqued the interest of plant researchers but is also attracting tourists.

🔸 Discovery and Conservation Initiatives for White Palash:

▪️ In 2023, a teacher from the Arsha block, Ujjwal Kumar Dutta, first discovered this rare tree, and once images of it spread on social media, it created a significant stir. Following this, the forest department listed 15 White Palash trees scattered across Hura, Pundag, Bandowan, Balarampur, Bagmundi, Raghunathpur, and Ajoy Hill regions for conservation. Already, barbed wire fencing has been installed around these trees, and strict surveillance is being maintained under the supervision of the forest department.

▪️ Not only conservation but the forest department and plant researchers are also planning to increase the number of White Palash through tissue culture and vegetative propagation (artificial reproduction) to create saplings. This will enable this rare plant to expand further in the future.

🔸 The significance of White Palash is not limited to its rarity; researchers believe that this plant is rich in medicinal properties. Dr. Subrata Raha, head of the Botany Department at Sidho-Kanho-Birsa University, has stated that the extracts of this tree contain compounds like gallic and tannic acids, which can aid in curing various diseases. Research is ongoing to explore its potential role in cancer prevention as well.

🔸 However, another reason for people's interest in this tree lies in local rumors that its bark and resin are used in various herbal medicines and even in treating infertility. Although the scientific basis for these claims has yet to be established, its rarity continues to increase its value.

🔸 Purulia has long been famous for its red Palash trees. During spring, tourists from various parts of the country flock to see this fiery-hued landscape. Now, with the addition of the White Palash, there is even more interest in the tourism industry.

🔸 Dr. Samrendra Nath Khara, Deputy Director of Horticulture in the state, has mentioned that the White Palash has only been found in Purulia; its existence elsewhere is still uncertain. Therefore, special initiatives for the conservation of this rare plant are crucial. If the forest department's plans succeed, Purulia will become renowned not only for its red-orange Palash but also for its White Palash.

🔸 This rare gift from nature is a matter of pride for all of us. The White Palash can play a significant role not only in plant science research but also in tourism and environmental conservation. If the initiatives of the forest department and public awareness work together, it will be possible to conserve this rare tree, and one day perhaps the White Palash of Purulia will capture the attention of people worldwide for its beauty and qualities.
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Traditional kudumali Marraige System ❤️

 "Sindradan"❤

Traditional Kudmali marraige ceremoney 

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बेहाक नेग *

1. बरदेखा 2. केनिआ देखा 3.लगन 4.अदिबास 5.छामड़ा घुड़ा 6.माड़ुआ पुजा 7.सजनि साजा 8.अमलअ खीउअा 9.गुआ टिका 10.चइकपुरा 11.सालाधुति 12.महुआ बिहा 13.सिनदरा दान (बिहा) 14.भज 15.पतरि बदल 16.चुमान-बादान 17.घरभरा 18.बरबिदाइ 19.मुहदेखानि 20.दुआइर टेका 21.घटिलुका 22.गइड़धुअा 23.बेहाइन देखा 24.छाता धुति 25.करम साड़ि आदि ।----

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नेग नियम--

##कुड़मी विवाह नेग नियम ##

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�1# कुड़मी विवाह मे अमलव खाउआ मे सबसे बाद मे लड़की या लड़के की मां खाती है�

�2# कुड़मी विवाह मे 18 प्रकार का नेग नियम है �

�3# कुड़मी विवाह मे हांडी विवाह महुआ विवाह के बाद होता है�

�4# कुड़मी विवाह मे संमधिन देखा नेग मे कही भी देखे जाने पर गले मिलकर इस नियम को पुरा किया जाता है�

�5# संगी छाड़ा पैसा नेग विदाई के समय कन्या के दोस्तो को वर की ओर से दिया जाता है�

�6# कुड़मी चारि के अनुसार भादर फाल्गुन कार्तिक और पुस के महीनो मे विवाह सम्बन्धी बातचीत निषेध होता है�

�7# सजनी साजा नेग -यह वर पक्ष की और से गांव के महतो के देखरेख मे सम्पन्न होता है इसमे नाना प्रकार की सामग्री जैसे कन्या पक्ष के माॅ मौसी बुआ और धाई के लिए साड़ी और अन्य सामग्री को बांस के बने ड़ाला मे रखा जाता है�

�8# लग्न बांधा विवाह के तीन दिन पहले सम्पन्न किया जाता है�

�9# साला धोती कन्या के भाई द्वारा कन्या घर के बाहर द्वार मे सम्पन्न की जाती है�

�10# बिवाह के समय कन्या घर के लिऐ 160 मिठाई - वरातियो के लिए 120 और महतो के लिए 21 ठो मिठाई की हंड़ी मे पैक करके उन्हे दिया जाता है�

महतो के लिए --महतो हाड़िक ,माइक हाड़िक आर बेरिआतिक हाड़िक

�11# सना पितर नेग -- वर पक्ष द्वारा वधु को सोना प्रदान करना जो विशेषत - वर के पिता मामा चाचा या बड़ा भाई सम्पन्न करते है�

�12# घटि लुका नेग -जो तालाब मे सम्पन्न होता है

13# घार भरा नेग-- जो कन्या घर मे कन्या द्वारा विदाई के पुर्व अपने घर मे सम्पन्न किया जाता है- (लटे धान भरइक)�

�14# आलता पिधाइक नेग -- यह नेइआक (नापित) द्वारा वधु के पैरो मे आलता लगता है�

�15# विवाह मे गांठ खुला नेग का पैसा वर द्वारा दिया जाता हो�

�16# संगि छाड़ा नेग -- विदाई के अंतिम समय वर द्वारा केनया के संगिनी को कुछ पैसा देता है�

�17# खाखड़ी धोरा नेग - जो कन्या के बहन द्वारा वर वधु को पैर धुलाई समय वर के पैर के अंगूठे को पकड़ लिया जाता है छोड़ने के ऐवज मे वर को पैसा देना पड़ता है�

�18# चेंग माइच धरा -- यह वर के भाई द्वारा वर वधु के पैर धुलवाते समय वधु के पैर के अंगूठे को पकड़ लिया जाता है पैसे के ऐवज मे छोड़ दिया जाता है--�

�19# दुआर छेका नेग का पैसा वर द्वारा दिया जाता है उन पैसे का हक बहनो का होता है�

�20# धटि लुका नेग के बाद जब वर कन्या स्नान करके घर आते है - तब गड़ धुआ नेग होता है जिसमे वधु द्वारा घर के सभी बड़ो - ससुर 'मामा भासुर - सभी को पैर धुआते है - नोट- इस दिन के बाद निषेध रहता है छु �

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���कुड़मी विवाह-नेग नियम����

�21#� महुआ विवाह मे काखना बांधा, नटुआ सुता लेपटा , अमलअ खाउआ जैसे नेग आते है

�22# �दुआइर छेका नेग--इसमे बहन सब वर वधु को वर के घर मे प्रवेश करते समय छेकते है-

23# हांड़ि बिहा नेग--

�24�# नये कुआ या तालाब का पानी उपयोग करने से पहले उनका बिबाह कराया जाता है-- शादी की तरह ही रस्म निभाई जाती है'

�25#� कुड़मालि विवाह मे चक पुरेक नेग --केन्या के फुफुक सम्पन्न करती हे

�26#� कुड़मालि संस्कृति मे सिंदरादान नेग माड़ुआ तल के नीचे सम्पन्न किया जाता है-

�27#� लहाक मेठिया -लोहे का चुड़ी जो लोहार तैयार करता है उसे वधु को घर प्रवेश के समय द्वार पर पहनाया जाता है यह हमारे संस्कृति मे सबसे महत्वपूर्ण वस्तु मे से एक है यह सुहागन का परिचायक होता है हिन्दु मे जो मंगलसूत्र का स्थान है वही स्थान मे यह हमारे लिए है पति के मरण के घाट कर्म के दिन नइएआ द्वारा उसको खोला जाता है तालाब मे --

�28# �लग्न चुमान के बाद वर या वधु को अकेले कही जाना का निषेध रहता है --हरेक शाम को चुमान किया जाता है--- एव वधु को अपने पास काजलआठि और वर को जांता रखना पड़ता है

�29# �तीन दिनीया बराती को मरजाइत कहा जाता है

�30# �कुसराइन लुगा --यह शादी के समय वर पक्ष द्वारा कन्या को दिया जाता है

�31# �डुभाभाजन -(डुभिखाआ)-- विवाह का ऐक नेग है

�32# �जिरा गमन -- विवाह का एक नेग है

�33# �थुभड़ा भात -- वराती जाने के पुर्व वर के घर मे खाये जानेवाला भोज --

�34 #� कुड़मालि संस्कृति मे विवाह के समय गुड़पानी खाया जाता है -- वर दुआइर लागेक बेराइ ' केनिआइ दुआइर लागेक बेराइ, केनिआइ बिदाई हेल परे छउअकि 

�35#� समंधि पाइतर बदल -- यह नेग बिबाह के बाद जब लड़के के पिता लड़की के पिता खाने के लिए बैठते है तो उस समय दोनो अपने पतल को आदला बदली करते है

�36# �कुड़

Tusu porob of Aboriginal Kudumi community

 

Tusu parab :A Cultural reflection in the wake of Ashok’s  Kalinga Conquest

Tusu a vibrant cultural of kudmi particularly in the region of junglemahal, princely state of mayurbhanj and singbhum .The biggest harvesting festival of india gradually changed to satipratha but the ethnography report study crystal clear about tusu  parab a prehistoric ritual which may be started in the era of Neolithic period

Ethnographic : Discover of other : conceptual and methodology issue edited by Panchanan Mohanty,Ramesh .C.Malik and Eswarrapa Kasi .

The kalinga invasion 260 BC details of war conquest & invasion towards kalinga mention in the Dhauli and Jagugada (Rock Edicts ) of (BC 269-232) in Pali Language of Brhmi Script .

Tusu center around the harvest (Winter) mainly comprising of rice harvest which started at the time of agrahayan and  posh of the Indian agricultural calendar .after harvesting the thrashing and cleaning of therice continue throughout the month of pos .The work is mostly attended by women both unmarried as well as married .The rice is also sometimes dehusked manually under a dhenki (a wooden pestle and mortar functioning through a fulcrum used to dehusk rice) which is run with the help of two women where one runs heavy pestle with food and other pushesh the required of the rice into the (mortar ) even in modern times .

It is intresting to note a mention of similar winter harvest festival  in king Asoka (BC 269-239) Dhauli and Jadugada  shilamshashan (Rock edicts ) sen (P-65) in theses  two rock edicts Ashoka speak about two specific folk festival concerning about harvesting festival during the month posh .The Dhauli rock edicts (located in khurdha district of odisha near Bhubaneswar )

 

Tusu parab:

Tusu is worshipped widely with the symbol of an concave earthen plate .tusu is placed in a corner of a room decorated with “alpana” or at the foot of homestead pole (khunti) or on a particular alter or in niche of the room .The earthen plate is generally painted with the paste prepared out of rice powder and water and in many cases red and white lines are drawn on it with vermilion and chalk on the earthen plate new paddy ,dung ,paddy strewn on hemp a of cow dung ,paddy and grass ,mustard and radish flower ,cowries and mustard etc  are placed in contains places lighted earthen lamp is placed on the dirkha next in importance to the earthen plate is tusu ghati filled with water .tusu ghati are two types –earthen  pitcher painted with the face of a women and (2) earthen pitcher having and rice –paste with dots of vermilion on the month of tusu  pitcher similar item are placed like that of tusu plate one of distinct particularly of tusu is chaural (differently pronounced as choudal) choral is a chariot like four legged structure made of strips of bamboo sticks or wood covered coloured papers .these also vary from one cubit to five or seven cubit in height in place the tusu plate is placed inside the choral or some places choral .

Tusu puja is performed after digging a small pond hole filled with water in the courtyard of the house with paddy husk and flower .

There are some distinct stage of the festival and worship of tusu

v  Sthapana

v  Palan

v  Jagran

v  Bidai

Tusu puja performed with jhumar dance and song .jagran keeping awake tusu next daily worship upto 30 days  was palan ,the last day of the month pos tusu immersed in the river is called bidai ,sthapana during agrahayan ,generally in the evening of the last day of the month

Of agrahayan of tusu ghati is place .tusu ghati or earther is placed in a particular corner of the room painted with the paste of rice powder .This is known as tusu pata or sara pata .in some places on the day of the placing of tusu eating and catching fish ,preparation of rice –cake making of baskets dung  and husk

Since the placing or sthapana of tusu on the last days of the month of agrahayan  tusu puja is performed everyday throughout one month .during the day time flower offering are made to tusu as offering pounded rice ,gur,puffed rice etc are placed .everyday during evening a lamp was lighted near tusu plate and sung by women like

 

“ Tusu naki etai ghumaiche

               Tusu ke uthain basain jagaide

              Tusu naki etai ghumache”

 

After the awaking of tusu  various songs are sung till late hour when thw women bid good nights they put tusu to bed by songs –this called tusu Dhulane

 

“Tusu Dhul dhul dhul go

Age jaye ma hati –ghora

Pachu jaye ma jhari

Jharir chalane mora

Chalite na pari

Tusu Dhul Dhul Dhul go”

 

After the performance of the dance song throughout one month the night before pos observed with speicially .that days is called banuni or banuri dancer and song are performed throughout that night of course dance almost extinct now a days an earther lamp burning in front of tusu plate or tusu plate placed in the courtyard and dance song is performed

 

Tusu puja the formal use of cow dung ,tus and earth is the symbol of fertilization the field and the ceremonial use of cow dung and husk is the remnants of the magic belief of having full crop out  of the empty covering rice in this connection it may be noted that special formalities are observe centering round the cow which is the main aid to agriculture during the festival in many places in true  sense tus means husk of rice and the word tusu is related to tusu both enthymologically and ceremonly .

                             It is a folk festival undoubtly  connected the crops and the tusu festival is worship[ of the agricultural deity “KRISHI LAKSMI “  later on transformation of the social economic environment and changes in many way occurs

 

Refernce

1 Dr.  Ashutosh Bhattacharya – Bangla lok sahitya .Vol.1.1962  PP 248-255

2.The journal Bihar & Orissa Research Society (pp 16-20)

3.Bengal district Gazetters manbhum (pp 92-95)

4.Ethonographic discourse of the other : conceptual and methodology issue (page 210-220)