Baha parab, also known as Baa parab, is a spring festival celebrated by the Ho, Santhal, Munda and other tribal communities in India. The word "Baha" or "Baa" means flower.
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Baha parab, also known as Baa parab, is a spring festival celebrated by the Ho, Santhal, Munda and other tribal communities in India.
01 · What it is
Living Tradition
Documented cultural tradition on record; family classification awaits an editor.
02 · Where & name
India
Written in its own script on record as बाहा परब.
03 · How it is doing
□□□□ (Not yet assessed)
Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
04 · Proof & reuse
2 cited sources
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Chapter Takeaways
CelebrationMarking the festival, the naike or deuri (the priest) performs a ritual.
Common Questions Answered on Record
What is Baha parab in plain words?
Baha parab, also known as Baa parab, is a spring festival celebrated by the Ho, Santhal, Munda and other tribal communities in India. In local script on record, it is written बाहा परब.
Where is Baha parab practised or documented?
Sources on this page place Baha parab in India.
What is the current condition of Baha parab today?
□□□□ (Not yet assessed): Documented in open cultural records, but no cited field assessment of its current vitality has been added here yet.
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Baha parab, also known as Baa parab, is a spring festival celebrated by the Ho, Santhal, Munda and other tribal communities in India. The word "Baha" or "Baa" means flower. During Baha parab, men, women and children dress in traditional attire, offer flowers to the deities Marang Buru and Jaher Ayo, and celebrate with the beating of Madal and Tamak (drums) while dancing in traditional tribal style. 1
Celebration
Marking the festival, the naike or deuri (the priest) performs a ritual. A kula with flowers and leaves of the Sal tree is offered at the Jaherthan (the altar), and devotees pray to Jaher Era, the deity.
After performing the rituals, the naike, along with others, goes from door to door with the kula to bless everyone. People in the household, particularly young girls or women, offer food to the naike. As he is welcomed by a family, his feet are washed with water as a sign of respect.
After the rituals, the second part of the program begins with dances and songs. 1
The text above is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Baha parab”, available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 licence. 1
Baha parab is spring festival celebrated in India, according to the structured record cited below. This entry was generated automatically from that record and has not yet been reviewed by a person familiar with the tradition. 2
The source record links this tradition to 2 external registers, which can be verified through the citation. 2