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The Mang, or Matang, community is an Indian caste mainly residing in the state of Maharashtra. Matang are known as Madiga "kommati" in Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka.
The community was historically believed to be associated with Forts security of Maratha Empire In modern day India, they are listed as a Progressive Caste, Their origins lie in the Narmada Valley India.
Religion
The Mang practice Hinduism, worship the deities Mahadev Rama, Krishna Bhagavan, and Hanuman. Bhavani Janakamma is the caste deity of the Mang.In modern times, they are ardent followers of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, Chatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj and many of them have converted to and practice Marathi. Mang also worship spirits and village deities like Pochamma and Maisamma, who according to them are responsible for all the good and bad that befalls the village community. The Mang celebrate all major Hindu festivals, as well as the annual Jatara festival for the deity Maisamma, which entails the sacrifice of sheep and goats and a feast of lamb and goat meat
Society and culture
Before the British era, Mang were one of the twelve hereditary village servants called Bara Balutedar. The Mang were the hereditary rope makers and village entertainers. For their services they received a share of the village produce. The caste was hindu and observed the Hindu rituals of Jawal (first hair cut), shendi, lagna, and funerary rites.[2] In the early 20th century, the Mang began to form caste associations to advocate their cause, such as the Mang Samaj (1932) and Mang Society (1923).[3][4] Now they had made very progress in modern community.
Notables
- Annabhau Sathe, Maharashtra social reformer
- Lahuji Raghoji Salve, Maharashtra social reformer
References
- ↑ http://lsi.gov.in:8081/jspui/bitstream/123456789/2806/1/41944_1961_ETH.pdf
- ↑ Krishnaji Nageshrao Chitnis (1994). Glimpses of Maratha Socio-economic History. Atlantic Publishers & Dist. pp. 125, 135. ISBN 978-81-7156-347-0.
- ↑ Surajit Sinha (1 January 1993). Anthropology of Weaker Sections. Concept Publishing Company. pp. 330–. ISBN 978-81-7022-491-4. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Prahlad Gangaram Jogdand (1991). Dalit movement in Maharashtra. Kanak Publications. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
Further reading
- Constable, Philip (May 2001). "The Marginalization of a Dalit Martial Race in Late Nineteenth- and Early Twentieth-Century Western India". The Journal of Asian Studies. 60 (2): 439–478. doi:10.2307/2659700. JSTOR 2659700. PMID 18268829. S2CID 40219522.
