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The '''Pawras''' or '''Pavras''' are a subtribe of the [[Bhils]] found in [[Khandesh]], also called Pávra Bhils, Pávra Náiks and Pávra Kolis.<ref> [[Reginald Edward Enthoven]] ''The Tribes and Castes of Bombay'' Volume 1 - Page 175 republished 1990 "PAVRAS are chiefly found in Akrán and parts of Taloda and Shahada in Khándesh . They are called Pávra Bhils , Pávra Náiks and Pávra Kolis indifferently , but they are more like Konkan sea Kolis than Bhils . They deny that they are Bhils and ..."</ref> They hold three main festivals: Indraja, [[Divali]] and Shimga or [[Holi]].<ref>A. K. Prasad ''The Bhils of Khandesh: Under the British East India Company'' 1991 · p 84 "Pavras had three chief festivals — Indraja , Divali and Shimga or Holi. Indraja was held in honour of Indra . ... Divali , sometimes called ' Nagdivali ' , was a yearly festival celebrated in the month of Paush ( January ) on different dates "</ref><ref>Robin D. Tribhuwan, Karen Sherry ''Health, Medicine, and Nutrition of the Tribals'' 2004 p26 "This section focuses on the health beliefs and practices of the Bhils and Pawras of Lakkadkot . Lakkadkot is geographically situated towards the northeast of Shahade Tahsil , Taloda ITDP .</ref><ref>V. Raghaviah ''Tribal Revolts'' 1971 p 189 "West Khandesh has a thousand Bhil villages , situated northwest of Tapti river with a population of more than five lakhs . They are divided into two sub - divisions , ( 1 ) Konkani Bhils and ( 2 ) Pawra Bhils . While the latter stay in the Satpura ..."</ref><ref>Amrita Basu Two Faces of Protest: Contrasting Modes of Women's Activism · 1994 p 197 "There are two adivasi communities in the village : the Bhils , who constitute 83 percent of the population ; and the slightly higher status , wealthier Pawras , who comprise 17 percent of the population ."</ref>
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