288 P. N. Bose — Ohhattisgar : notes on its tribes, seats and castes. [No. 3, 
English. 
lihunjiya. 
Thigh 
... janu. 
Horse 
... ghoda. 
Dog 
... kukura. 
Tiger 
... bagha. 
Bear 
... bhalu. 
House 
... ghara. 
Rice (uncooked) 
... chala. 
Rice (cooked) 
... bhata. 
Road 
... marga. 
Sun 
... suraj. 
Moon 
... chandra. 
I 
... ami. 
You 
tumi. 
Worship . — The Bhnnjiyas do not appear to have any gods. They 
venerate the sun and the moon, and have sthdpands for their ancestors to 
whom offerings are made. There is a Pnjari for a certain number of 
villages, who corresponds to the Baigd of the Gonds. He is supposed to 
possess the power of checking epidemics and the ravages of tigers, 
and receives voluntary contributions from the villagers. 
Ceremonies, food, ^c . — The marriage ceremony lasts for three days, 
and presents are made to the father of the bride as usual. After mar- 
riage, the cooking utensils are thrown away. If the wife visits her 
father s home she appears to get a very cold reception, at least so it 
would seem to a stranger ; for she is not allowed to enter the house, but 
has to live outside and cook for herself. 
The kitchen, which is invariably detached, is kept scrupulously clean, 
ornamented on the outside with red i)aint. There is a sort of voranda 
attached where the male members (who are not allowed to enter the 
kitchen) partake their meals. The ladies of the household carry their 
scruples to such an extent, that should anybody (not a Bhunjiya) even 
touch the kitchen, it becomes polluted and must be burnt down ! The 
Bhunjiyas never use any metallic vessels, which are considered impure. 
The men are allowed to drink liquor and to eat fowls, but they 
appear to be very slow about availing themselves at least of the former 
privilege. For a most wholesome check is exercised by the fair sex> 
which more civilized people would do well to imitate. I am informed 
that the ladies of the house who never touch spirits, would not admit 
the men into the sleeping apartments if they smelt of liquor, and as 
they are forbidden entry into the kitchen, the fate of inebriates must be 
a very hard one. 
I was told by one informant, that on festive occasions, the invited 
