Buderas—A Pastoralist Community of High Himalayan Society: Migration, Identity, Existence and Belief

IF 0.1 4区历史学 0 ASIAN STUDIES Indian Historical Review Pub Date : 2021-10-17 DOI:10.1177/03769836211051647

D. P. Saklani

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Buderas are inhabitants of Gangi, Pinswar and Ginwali, three villages in Tehri district of Uttarakhand. They are basically grazers, who, at a certain point of time in history, migrated from Kashmir via Himachal Pradesh. The migration and settlement of Buderas is very interesting, being interwoven with the tale of their deity. They, in general, follow Hinduism, only in certain aspects but are specifically devoted to their deity Somesu or Samosa, as they call it. Somesu is the focal point of their life and society. In the present article, which is based on my field study of Gangi village in Tehri district of Garhwal, way back in 1999, the focus is on the rituals and worship related to Somesu for the well-being of the cattle folk of the Buderas. How they propitiate and please the deity for taking care of their cattle folk, while away in pastures for months and months, are focal points of the present article. The element of change and continuity in the performance of the rituals and religion is also highlighted in the this article.

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布德拉人——高喜马拉雅社会的游牧群体:迁移、身份、存在与信仰

Buderas是北阿坎德邦Tehri区的三个村庄Gangi, Pinswar和Ginwali的居民。他们基本上是食草动物，在历史上的某个时间点，从克什米尔经喜马偕尔邦迁移过来。布德拉人的迁移和定居非常有趣，与他们的神的故事交织在一起。一般来说，他们只在某些方面追随印度教，但他们特别致力于他们的神Somesu或Samosa，正如他们所说。Somesu是他们生活和社会的焦点。本文基于我在1999年对加尔瓦尔特赫里地区的Gangi村的实地研究，重点关注与索玛苏有关的仪式和崇拜，这是为了Buderas牛族的福祉。他们如何安抚和取悦神照顾他们的牛族，而在牧场上一个月又一个月，是本文的重点。这篇文章也强调了仪式和宗教表演中的变化和连续性的因素。

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