Beliefs on supernatural powers among the Kora-Mudi: A case study of Purulia, West Bengal, India

Pages: 1484-1486
Parikshit Chakraborty (Junior Research Fellow, Anthropological Survey of India, Ranchi Field Station, Ranchi, Jharkhand)

Beliefs on ‘super-natural powers’ not only presence in tribal society; it’s almost universally exist all over the world into various societies. However, practices of certain unexpected thing which closely related to unexplainable happenings of facts, disease, death and the tribal people believing i.e. the spiritual world or super natural power. The tribal people always offerings religious beliefs or natural beliefs concerning the blessings of God as the creator of this earth and of the mankind. Therefore, there are many myths among the tribals about the earth. However, Kora-Mudi is one of the little known Scheduled Tribe in West Bengal. They are widely distributed in the districts of Burdwan, Midnapore, Bankura, and Purulia of West Bengal. Though, the author of the present paper tries to find and elaborate the supernatural belief system among the Kora-Mudi people of Shiromoni Nodiha village under Raghabpur Gram Panchayat of Purulia district, West Bengal. Therefore, the study demonstrates that the Kora-Mudi practice magic, through some experts, to control some spirits to cause harm. They also worship some gods and goddesses for prosperity and happiness and to be released from the tension and anxiety.