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Home / News / India News / Members of this tribe pay liquor as fine for crimes
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Members of this tribe pay liquor as fine for crimes

Members of this tribe pay liquor as fine for crimes
Written by Garima Bora
(Sourced from PTI)
Aug 02, 2018, 05:18 pm 3 min read
Members of this tribe pay liquor as fine for crimes

Last week, when Dalu Birhor engaged in a brawl with a neighbor, he was fined two bottles of Hariya (a locally-brewed liquor). A month ago, Rakha Birhor (18), too, had to give two hens and three Hariya bottles for stealing goods from a villager. Sounds weird? Welcome to Jharkhand's Chalkari village, where members of Birhor tribe pay country-made liquor as fine for any crime.

Community court
Tribe members don't approach govt administration for their issues

The tribe members in Chalkari follow rules and regulations set by their ancestors, said Topchachi (in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district) Block Development Officer, Vijay Kumar. "The members of the Birhor community usually do not approach the district administration or courts for their fracas. They solve it among themselves. Interestingly, no one challenges or defies the verdict of the community court," he said.

Norms
Rules and norms have helped maintain peace, stability in village

Raka Birhor, an elderly tribe member, said the rules of the community have helped them maintain peace and stability over the years. The quantum of punishment depends on the nature of the crime, he said "If a person is held guilty for a brawl, he would be fined of two Hariya bottles. For serious crimes, it could go up to 10 bottles," he added.

No police required
No need for police in our village: Community member

Majhi Haram, the present community chief, stores the liquor bottles that are paid as fine for use at community feasts, according to Sukar Birhor, who along with the tribe head and three other members, settles community disputes. "There is no need for police in our village. In the past 65 years, I have not seen any police officer entering our village," he asserted.

No complaints
Rows between women also solved by community

Shivpujan Baraliya, the officer-in-charge of Topchachi police station, corroborated Sukhar Birhor's claims. "I have been posted in Chalkari for the past 1.5yrs. No complaint has been registered by or against any member of the Birhor community in this period," he said. According to SK Mandal, a primary school teacher at Chalkhari, even tiffs between women are sorted by the elderly members of the community.

Information
Villagers have access to facilities like schools, hospitals

Currently, there are around 70 families at Chalkari village in Topchachi police station area. The villagers there have access to a school and hospital among other facilities.

Wildlife hunting banned
Tribe had banned wildlife hunting before Wildlife Protection Act came

Sukar Birhor said the community had banned hunting of wild-animals a century ago. "The central government passed the Wildlife Protection Act only in 1972, but the Birhor community of Chalkari had imposed a ban on wildlife killing ages ago. For killing a jackal or a jungle-cat, a fine of two Hariya bottles is imposed, for a leopard, it is usually 10 bottles," he explained.

Hariya
Hariya, a symbol of prestige for the Birhor tribe

Hariya is prepared at tribal homes with rice, water, and jungle herbs. "It is a symbol of prestige for the tribal community," said Ramesh Tudu, Dhanbad district president of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha. "Almost every family in the tribe prepares Hariya at home. They serve it to guests in pots. They do not sell the liquor as they prepare it in small quantities," Tudu added.

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