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The Khapra Potter
Well, he can also make Hari ( Earthen Bowl) and when he makes Hari ; You can call him Hari Potter. Here he is making Khapra which is a roofing material, this Vase shaped earthenware will be vertically cut into half and fired. Khapra makes this kind of Roof..
From Pre Historic time, people of this area is producing Red & Black pottery. This style of Pottery indicates a connection with Africa. In Subarnarekha Basin on every strata evidence of Red & Black pottery has been found. Chotanagpur Plateau is supporting human habitation from the dawn of human existence. Its difficult to say which Tribe ( among nearly 50 Tribes) is the first group to grow up here , predominant physical feature and practices indicates Indo - African group of people and later on there was mixture of Australoid group, some Mongolian features are also evident in some tribes. Predominant features are - Short -Stout body, Curly Hair, Flat Nose, High Chick Bone, Fairly large Skull. Here people used to and still worship Trees and Stones as God. They are good hunter, use of bow & arrows are still present, hunting is celebrated as a sacred yearly ritual among some tribes & the beauties prefer the Good Shooter.
Flute is a common love among men, Dhamsha & Madal (Big Percussion Instrument - another African connection) is played in every occasion. I can't blame the womenfolk for practicing dance at every step; when moon rises above the Tar (Hillock) and flute spreads its magic who can resist a Dhing-ta ~ Dhi-tang!!
The Khapra Potter
Well, he can also make Hari ( Earthen Bowl) and when he makes Hari ; You can call him Hari Potter. Here he is making Khapra which is a roofing material, this Vase shaped earthenware will be vertically cut into half and fired. Khapra makes this kind of Roof..
From Pre Historic time, people of this area is producing Red & Black pottery. This style of Pottery indicates a connection with Africa. In Subarnarekha Basin on every strata evidence of Red & Black pottery has been found. Chotanagpur Plateau is supporting human habitation from the dawn of human existence. Its difficult to say which Tribe ( among nearly 50 Tribes) is the first group to grow up here , predominant physical feature and practices indicates Indo - African group of people and later on there was mixture of Australoid group, some Mongolian features are also evident in some tribes. Predominant features are - Short -Stout body, Curly Hair, Flat Nose, High Chick Bone, Fairly large Skull. Here people used to and still worship Trees and Stones as God. They are good hunter, use of bow & arrows are still present, hunting is celebrated as a sacred yearly ritual among some tribes & the beauties prefer the Good Shooter.
Flute is a common love among men, Dhamsha & Madal (Big Percussion Instrument - another African connection) is played in every occasion. I can't blame the womenfolk for practicing dance at every step; when moon rises above the Tar (Hillock) and flute spreads its magic who can resist a Dhing-ta ~ Dhi-tang!!