The Baiga

ABOUT THE The Baiga tribe is one of the important tribes in Central India. It has a long tradition and least affected by the modern civilisation. It is a treasure of knowledge, a must for all scholars and anthropologists. About The Verrier Elwin (1902-64), was unquestionably the pioneering scholar of India’s tribal peoples, an advisor on tribal affairs to the Government of India. General Introduction • The Baiga Livelihood • Bewar Cultivation • The Life- Stories of Typical Baiga • The Social Organization of the Baiga • Baiga Jurisprudence • The Great Crises : Birth • The Development of the sexual Consciousness • The great Crises : Marriage • The Great Crises : Death • The Mythological Background of History and Science • The Magician and his Control of the Natural World • The Cause and cure of Disease • Dreams • Dances and Songs • Games and Riddles • Folk-lore • The Future • Appendix • Glossary • Index The Title 'The