Baluvu
A Ritual among Kadu Kuruba Tribe of Karnataka
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 19451535 |
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| Authors | S C Jai Prabhakar (0000-0002-7595-1770, Centre for Multi-Disciplinary Development Research (CMDR), Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Nagar, Dharwad 580 004, Karnataka, India), M R Gangadhar (0000-0003-4399-0377, University of Mysore) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 9 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 129-132 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Studies of Tribes and Tribals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0972-639X • E-ISSN: 2456-6799 |
| Publisher | Kamla Raj Enterprises (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1080/0972639x.2011.11886635 |
| OpenAlex | W2769807881 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
Kadu Kurubas are religious minded people and have a strong belief in their ancestors. Baluvu is a sacred ritual performed at Ambala to fulfill their vows to their deities. Ambala is the place where Baluvu is performed. It is very sacred and central place for all activities of their community. This ritual is very significant and it is believed that without fulfilling their vows by performing Baluvu, a deity or spirit would take possession and cause misfortune or troubles. They worship ancestors and holy spirits and believe in the existence of supernatural beings as guardian and benefactors of humans. This ritual is carried out throughout the night. A hen is sacrificed and eaten after cooking to fulfill their benediction
Ancient history · Art · Ethnology · Guardian · Literature · Misfortune · Political science · Sociology · Theology · Tribe · Worship · Anthropology · History · Indian History and Philosophy · Law · Philosophy · Religious studies · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Highly cited | No |
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