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{{Short description|Indian caste, mainly in Maharashtra}} | |||
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} | {{Use Indian English|date=January 2018}} | ||
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} | {{Use dmy dates|date=June 2015}} | ||
[[File:Mang caste.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Matang musicians with drums (Russell, 1916)]] | [[File:Mang caste.jpg|right|thumb|350px|Matang musicians with drums (Russell, 1916)]] | ||
[[File:Mangs (9842208324).jpg|thumb|Matang in western India (c. 1855-1862).]] | [[File:Mangs (9842208324).jpg|thumb|Matang in western India (c. 1855-1862).]] | ||
The '''Mang''', or '''Matang''', community is an [[Indian caste system|Indian caste]] mainly residing in the state of [[Maharashtra]]. | The '''Mang''', or '''Matang''', community is an [[Indian caste system|Indian caste]] mainly residing in the state of [[Maharashtra]]. Matang are known as [[Madiga]] "kommati" in [[Telangana]], [[Andhra Pradesh]] and [[Karnataka]]. | ||
The community was historically believed to be associated with village security and professions such as rope making, broom making, musicians, cattle castration, leather curing, [[midwifery]], [[executioner]]s, and [[funeral director]]s.<ref name="Russell1916">{{cite book|author=Robert Vane Russell|title=pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central Provinces|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xGXhAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA188|accessdate=14 August 2012|year=1916|publisher=Macmillan and Co., limited|pages=188–}}</ref> In modern day India, they are listed as a [[Scheduled Caste]], | |||
The | Their origins lie in the [[Narmada Valley]] of India, and they were formerly classified as a [[Denotified Tribes|criminal tribe]] under the [[Criminal Tribes Act]]s of the [[British Raj]].<ref>{{cite book |title=The Concept of Race in South Asia |publisher=Oxford University Press |location=Delhi |year=1995 |editor-first=Peter |editor-last=Robb |first=Crispin |last=Bates |chapter=Race, Caste and Tribe in Central India: the early origins of Indian anthropometry |isbn=978-0-19-563767-0 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PwNkQgAACAAJ |page=227 |accessdate=2011-12-01}}</ref> | ||
==Religion== | ==Religion== | ||
The Mang practice [[Hinduism]], and worship the deities [[Rama]], [[Krishna]] Bhagavan, and [[Hanuman]]. [[Bhavani]] Janakamma is the caste deity of the Mang. Mang also worship spirits and village deities like | The Mang practice [[Hinduism]], [[Marathi people#Religion|Marathi]] and worship the deities [[Rama]], [[Krishna]] Bhagavan, and [[Hanuman]]. [[Bhavani]] Janakamma is the caste deity of the Mang.In modern times, they are ardent followers of [[Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj]], and many of them have converted to and practice Marathi. Mang also worship spirits and village deities like | ||
[[Renuka|Pochamma]] and [[Maisamma]], who according to them are responsible for all the good and bad that befalls the village community. The Mang celebrate all major Hindu festivals, as well as the annual Jatara festival for the deity [[Maisamma]], which entails the sacrifice of sheep and goats and a feast of [[lamb (meat)|lamb]] and [[goat meat]].<ref>http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2806/1/41944_1961_ETH.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | [[Renuka|Pochamma]] and [[Maisamma]], who according to them are responsible for all the good and bad that befalls the village community. The Mang celebrate all major Hindu festivals, as well as the annual Jatara festival for the deity [[Maisamma]], which entails the sacrifice of sheep and goats and a feast of [[lamb (meat)|lamb]] and [[goat meat]].<ref>http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2806/1/41944_1961_ETH.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> | ||
==Society and culture== | ==Society and culture== | ||
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The Mang, or Matang, community is an Indian caste mainly residing in the state of Maharashtra. Matang are known as Madiga "kommati" in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The community was historically believed to be associated with village security and professions such as rope making, broom making, musicians, cattle castration, leather curing, midwifery, executioners, and funeral directors.[1] In modern day India, they are listed as a Scheduled Caste, Their origins lie in the Narmada Valley of India, and they were formerly classified as a criminal tribe under the Criminal Tribes Acts of the British Raj.[2]
Religion[edit | edit source]
The Mang practice Hinduism, Marathi and worship the deities Rama, Krishna Bhagavan, and Hanuman. Bhavani Janakamma is the caste deity of the Mang.In modern times, they are ardent followers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, and many of them have converted to and practice Marathi. Mang also worship spirits and village deities like Pochamma and Maisamma, who according to them are responsible for all the good and bad that befalls the village community. The Mang celebrate all major Hindu festivals, as well as the annual Jatara festival for the deity Maisamma, which entails the sacrifice of sheep and goats and a feast of lamb and goat meat.[3]
Society and culture[edit | edit source]
Before the British era, Mang were one of the twelve hereditary village servants called Bara Balutedar. The Mang were the hereditary rope makers and village entertainers. For their services they received a share of the village produce. The caste was hindu and observed the Hindu rituals of Jawal (first hair cut), shendi, lagna, and funerary rites.[4] In the early 20th century, the Mang began to form caste associations to advocate their cause, such as the Mang Samaj (1932) and Mang Society (1923).[5][6]
Notables[edit | edit source]
- Annabhau Sathe, Maharashtra social reformer
- Lahuji Raghoji Salve, Maharashtra social reformer
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Robert Vane Russell (1916). pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central Provinces. Macmillan and Co., limited. pp. 188–. Retrieved 14 August 2012.
- ↑ Bates, Crispin (1995). "Race, Caste and Tribe in Central India: the early origins of Indian anthropometry". In Robb, Peter (ed.). The Concept of Race in South Asia. Delhi: Oxford University Press. p. 227. ISBN 978-0-19-563767-0. Retrieved 1 December 2011.
- ↑ http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2806/1/41944_1961_ETH.pdf Template:Bare URL PDF
- ↑ Krishnaji Nageshrao Chitnis (1994). Glimpses of Maratha Socio-economic History. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 125, 135. ISBN 978-81-7156-347-0.
- ↑ Surajit Sinha (1 January 1993). Anthropology of Weaker Sections. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 330–. ISBN 978-81-7022-491-4. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Prahlad Gangaram Jogdand (1991). Dalit movement in Maharashtra. Kanak Publications. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Constable, Philip (May 2001). "The Marginalization of a Dalit Martial Race in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Western India". The Journal of Asian Studies. 60 (2): 439–478. doi:10.2307/2659700. JSTOR 2659700. PMID 18268829. S2CID 40219522.