Read through this to know what incorrect things people have to say about the
life and people of Bastar....
'The Gonds tribals of Bastar have their own 'Ghotul' system in which the un
married young mature boys and girls live together in seperately made huts and
copulate.During this time they enjoy themselves by participating in dancing ,
music , local story telling etc in a drunken mood. Inspite of these they gets
knowledge of different social activities.The members can get out of the ghotuls
to marry.This Ghotul system is mostly found among the Muria Gonds tribes and
the origin of this system is related with their goddess 'Lingopan'. '
This is an excerpt from the 'official' website of Bastar www.bastar.nic.in. It gives
a totally false picture of the centuries old social institution of 'Ghotul". Why do
people fail to realise that the Ghotul was a social institution where the young
learnt about their cultures and traditions and not just a system that allowed
free 'sexual relations' as the author of the website claims...
'Youngsters interacting in a drunken mood'....does it mean that drinking was a
prerequisite to interact in the Ghotul??? Another blaring mistake is the mention
of Lingopen as a Godess....Lingopen is a GOD of dance and music and the
presiding diety of the Ghotul.
Further the website also mentions that the Madias drink like animals from the
water.....Is this the picture being given to outsiders to promote tourism??
Time to wake up and do the cleaning act..Of wrong thoughts and of course the
website.
I think members of the community should demand an apology..for publishing
demeaning remarks and incorrect information ,thus hurting the sentiments of
the community involved
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