Indigenous Customs
We depict here one of the ways of greetings among the Santal tribe in eastern India.
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Indigenous cultures
Indigenous cultures have much to teach us. The rich variety of greetings among the Santal tribe in eastern India is one that is informative and instructive. We present them here…
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Indigenous Culture
Customary modes of greetings of Santals
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