The paper studied the annual celebrations and worshiper of festivals in Santal community. Traditionally various kind of festival celebrations are prevailing throughout the year by the Santal tribe. The festival has associated with performative practice of songs, dense, set of musical instruments and rituals. These festivals imitate the socio-religious significance of the Santal Community and also traces the link between tradition, ritual, and peaceful coexistence within the ritual beliefs which become as a part of Indian culture. There are two type of festivals are seen in Santal community. One is family festivals and other is social festivals. The family festivals are held on every Santal family where all the family members, lineage and relatives are assembled at the festival celebrating place. The social festivals are held on every Santal village where all villagers assembled in a secrete place call Jaher Than. The place ‘Jaher Than’ is adjoining the Santal village with a grove of their national tree. In this place they offer worship to God Marang Buru, Godes Jaher Ayo, God Dhorom-Karom, God More-Ko-Turui-Ko, etc. The festival celebrations day and time will be choosing to depend upon the new moon and full moon. These festivals are established ‘life cycle rituals’ which are played to important role to construct the santal identity. In this view, the modern era is one of the most important issues because of the chances of the mixing of modern cultures losing their identity. Therefore, we have been challenged to protect the Santal identity by celebrating traditional festivals that are intimately related to their life cycle. In this connection some researcher applied descriptive research methods to acquire knowledge through close participate and observation of the festivals. The study has argued the preoperational development of society which is consummate the measure of solidity in the natural environment. The cultural activities have been make a ‘prior discourse’ lay out performative practice which are going to a celebration of the festivals and consisted a cultural identity of santal community.

Santal Community, Festivals, Cultural Identity, God like Marang Buru, etc.

On the above discussion, the traditional Santal festivals has profound significance social and cultural life of Santal tribe and people are gating knowledge form these festivals where the valuable socio-ethical practice related to respect the nature, respect to the land, and respect to the people. The Santal festivals significantly impact the social and religious life of Santal people. It is important for people to value and respect their own society, culture, and religion. The festival provide the occasion to worship together as a community with a religious identity. As a result, these festivals preserve the Santal rituals, dance, musical instrument, songs, dress and religious belief. Therefore, Santal festivals are one of the most important part for the whole life cycle of tribal community.

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