Question

what were the beliefs of the people of baster ?

Answer 1

i) That each village was given its land by the Earth.

(ii) They showed respect to the spirits of the river, the forests, and the mountains.

(iii) Each village was aware of their boundaries.

Answer 2

(1) A number of different communities reside in Bastar like Maria and Muria, gonds, dhurwas, bhatras, and halbas

(2) the people of bastar bilieve that each villagewas given its land by the earth and it turn they look after by making some offerings at each agriculture festival.

(3) besides earth, they show respect to the spirit of the river, the forest and the mountain.

(4) once in a year the headmen of villages met in a pargana to discuss issues of concerning to forests.