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Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Volume  10, Issue 1, January – June 2024, Pages 23-28
 

Original Article

Gory and Ghoulish Practice among Hakki-Pikki Tribal Community of Karnataka: Offering Animals to the Gods and Spirits

Ashok Patil1 , Jai Prabhakar S. C.2 , Siddappa Mali3

Affiliation: 1 Research Fellow-1, 3 Data Assistant, Population Research Centre, Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru 560072, Karnataka, India, 2 Assistant Professor, Centre for Multi-disciplinary Development Research,) Dr. B.R. Ambedkar Nagar, Near Y. Shettar Colony, Dharwad 580004, Karnataka, India.

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.21088/ijra.2454.9118.10124.3

Abstract

The land of India witnesses numerous distinct folk rituals and ceremonial practices.Hakki Pikki belongs to a semi-nomadic tribal group that migrates from one place to another for livelihood; their deities also migrate along with them. The community resided in dense jungles for a long time and created its plant and herb based medicine systems. One of the fascinating aspects of the community is its way of life, beliefs, and traditional practices and customs. According to Hakki-Pikkis' traditional belief systems and practices, a deity, spirit, or supernatural being is the stakeholder of the sacred offering during sacrificial ritual ceremonies. The study aims to know about the origins of Hakki Pikki society, way of life, belief systems, social practices, and, chiefly, the practice of Gory and Ghoulish rituals in the community.


Keywords : Hakki Pikki; Gory and Ghoulish; Beliefs; Spirit; Invoke; Rituals.
Corresponding Author : Ashok Patil,