Tribal Law and Justice : A Report on the Santal (3 Vols bound in one)

Contents: Vol. I: Civil law in Santal society: Preface. 1. The Machinery of santal justice. 2. The village community. II. The rights of santal men: 3. The inner and the greater family. 4. Adoption. 5. The illegitimate child. 6. The stepchild. 7. Guardians. 8. Custodians. 9. Guests and creditors. 10. Servants. 11. Owners of livestock. 12. Hunting and fishing. III. The rights of Santal women: 13. The Santal view of woman. 14. Unmarried daughters. 15. Married daughters. 16. Wives. 17. Co-wives. 18. Widows. 19. Mothers. 20. Sisters. 21. Ghardi Jawae. 22. Ghar Jawae. IV. The law of marriage and divorce: 23. The definition of a santal marriage. 24. The standard forms of wedding/Dol Bapla. 25. Two methods of economy/Golaeti and Tunki Dipli. 26. The forcible marrage-Iputut. 27. Widows and divorcees/Sangha. 28. Marriage by intercourse/Kundal Napam. 29. Marriage by capture-or ader. 30. Marriage by intrusion-Nir Bolok. 30. Marriage by intrusion-Nir Bolok. 31. Elopement-apangir. 32. Ghardi Jawae and ghar Jawae. 33. The bride price Gonon Pon. 34. The brothers due-bare itat. 35. Divorce... Vol. II: Bitlaha : a report on santal criminal law: I. The setting: 1. Criminal justice in tribal India. 2. The santals and the Indian penal code. II. The santal law: 3. Village order and discipline. 4. Village welfare and security. 5. The menace of witchcraft. 6. The regulation of sex. 7. The significance of food. 8. The punishment of crime. 9. The Bitlaha of Dikus. Vol. III: Civil justice in tribal India with special reference to the santal parganas: 1. Systems of tribal justice. 2. Tribal law and the courts. 3. Tribal justice in the santal parganas. 4. The settlement and santal justice. 5. The future of santal justice. Appendices. Bibliography. Index. This book seeks to explain the principles of tribal law which Santals of the Santal Parganas accept as defining their civil rights and duties. These principles cover a wide range of subjects such as the rights of Santal men and women, the law of marriage and divorce the claims which arise at the crises of birth sickness and death. Moreover the tribe as a whole is also an important subject for law and besides explaining the rights of the village community it describes in detail the functions of the tribal courts and the duties of village officials as well as the trial of Santal suits. The influence of Hindus, Muslims and Christians on Santal laws has been analysed as well. (jacket)