Which tribe of Madhya Pradesh workship ‘Saaj tree’ and Burhadev by offering wine and Cock?
Q. Which tribe of Madhya Pradesh workship ‘Saaj tree’ and Burhadev by offering wine and Cock?
Answer: Baiga
Notes: Their principal deity is Burha Deo.The deity is believed to reside in the Saal Saj Tree which is worshipped by the Baigas in the month of May (jeth) during which goats, coconuts, fowls, and liquor of the new mahua crop is offered to the deity.Other dieties they workship are Thakur Deo and dulha dev. Baiga tribe practise Shifting cultivation.