Simpul Behera
Biographic Data
| ID | 354362 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Simpul Behera |
| GIVEN NAMES | Simpul |
| FAMILY NAME | Behera |
| SIGNATURE | BEHERA S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Utkal University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0447-9760 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 8 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ritual Economy and Women’s Identity
This article advances an anthropological analysis of how material substances acquire social efficacy through ritualized circulation, moral valuation, and cosmological embedding in tribal as well as other indigenous societies of India. By criticizing approaches that treat ritual as epiphenomenal to subsistence, it demonstrates how millet-centered rituals actively organize economic relations, structure gendered authority, and sustain collective per…
Unequal Health Outcomes and Deprivation
The Pano of Kandhamal of Odisha (India)
The Kandha tribe of Odisha (India) has gained attention due to their unique customs, rebellious nature, and ongoing struggle to protect their land. Historically, they have been documented in colonial army records, diaries of foreign visitors, and communications from administrators. This has continued to draw interest from both academic researchers and government officials. In contrast, the neighboring Pano do not attract the same level of attenti…
Threads of Culture and Looms of Legacy
Habitus Is the Raison D’etre of Kandha Community’
Habitus refers to traditional practices that become habitual and involve without prior reflection. This article focuses on certain evidences which help the Kandha tribe preserve their culture and heritage, in simpler words, their centuries-old way of life. Kandha identity is related to belonging to the land that provides the material gains and wealth which accords social status and, more importantly, control over the people. The Kandha of Odisha …
The State, Power Structure and the Kandha Tribe of Kandhamal, Odisha
This article examines the relationship between the state and the Kandha tribe of Odisha across three historical phases: pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial. Adopting a diachronic perspective rarely employed in anthropological studies, the article traces the political dynamics and sociocultural transformations of the Kandha over time. It highlights their interactions with two significant non-tribal communities: the Pano, later classified as a…
Shifting Cultivation-A Way of Life of Kandhas of Kandhamal
Forest is a complex phenomenon characterized by distinct configurations of vegetation and wildlife. Human interference shapes its development under specific climate conditions. The continuous practice of slashing and burning changes the patterns of vegetation and animal populations. Critics perceive shifting cultivation as an environmentally harmful practice, while others argue that it is a specific adaptation to forests and hill environments. Th…
The Meriah and Kedu Rituals of the Kandha Tribe
The present article aims to describe the Meriah ritual of the colonial times and the contemporary Kedu festival. First, it deals with the Meriah ritual, a human sacrifice which is believed to have taken place until the colonial government began to suppress it, i.e., in 1836 BCE. Since the British permitted the Kandha to use a substitute, i.e., a buffalo for the human being, the ritual continued for a long time even after independence, but now a t…
Habitus Is the Raison D’etre of Kandha Community’
Habitus refers to traditional practices that become habitual and involve without prior reflection. This article focuses on certain evidences which help the Kandha tribe preserve their culture and heritage, in simpler words, their centuries-old way of life. Kandha identity is related to belonging to the land that provides the material gains and wealth which accords social status and, more importantly, control over the people. The Kandha of Odisha …
The Meriah and Kedu Rituals of the Kandha Tribe
The present article aims to describe the Meriah ritual of the colonial times and the contemporary Kedu festival. First, it deals with the Meriah ritual, a human sacrifice which is believed to have taken place until the colonial government began to suppress it, i.e., in 1836 BCE. Since the British permitted the Kandha to use a substitute, i.e., a buffalo for the human being, the ritual continued for a long time even after independence, but now a t…
Threads of Culture and Looms of Legacy
Habitus Is the Raison D’etre of Kandha Community’
Habitus refers to traditional practices that become habitual and involve without prior reflection. This article focuses on certain evidences which help the Kandha tribe preserve their culture and heritage, in simpler words, their centuries-old way of life. Kandha identity is related to belonging to the land that provides the material gains and wealth which accords social status and, more importantly, control over the people. The Kandha of Odisha …
The State, Power Structure and the Kandha Tribe of Kandhamal, Odisha
This article examines the relationship between the state and the Kandha tribe of Odisha across three historical phases: pre-colonial, colonial and post-colonial. Adopting a diachronic perspective rarely employed in anthropological studies, the article traces the political dynamics and sociocultural transformations of the Kandha over time. It highlights their interactions with two significant non-tribal communities: the Pano, later classified as a…
Shifting Cultivation-A Way of Life of Kandhas of Kandhamal
Forest is a complex phenomenon characterized by distinct configurations of vegetation and wildlife. Human interference shapes its development under specific climate conditions. The continuous practice of slashing and burning changes the patterns of vegetation and animal populations. Critics perceive shifting cultivation as an environmentally harmful practice, while others argue that it is a specific adaptation to forests and hill environments. Th…
Ritual Economy and Women’s Identity
This article advances an anthropological analysis of how material substances acquire social efficacy through ritualized circulation, moral valuation, and cosmological embedding in tribal as well as other indigenous societies of India. By criticizing approaches that treat ritual as epiphenomenal to subsistence, it demonstrates how millet-centered rituals actively organize economic relations, structure gendered authority, and sustain collective per…
Unequal Health Outcomes and Deprivation
The Pano of Kandhamal of Odisha (India)
The Kandha tribe of Odisha (India) has gained attention due to their unique customs, rebellious nature, and ongoing struggle to protect their land. Historically, they have been documented in colonial army records, diaries of foreign visitors, and communications from administrators. This has continued to draw interest from both academic researchers and government officials. In contrast, the neighboring Pano do not attract the same level of attenti…
Anthropological Studies and Insights (5 works) · Tribe (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · Ethnography (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Conservation, Biodiversity, and Resource Management (2 works) · Geographies of human-animal interactions (2 works) · Identity (music (2 works) · Sociocultural evolution (2 works)