રાવળ યોગી સમાજ (RYS)
Raval Yogi speak Gujarati and use Gujarati Script. However, many of the people from Raval Yogi community now knows Hindi and English as well. Raval belongs to the Socially and Educationally Backward (SEBC) classes of Gujarat.
Raval Yogi's male dress consists of a jabbho, khamish (Shirt) or kafani, bandi or coat, dhoti and paghadi (turban) whereas female dress includes sari and blouse or choli (top), ghagharo or chaniyo.
The Raval are largely vegetarian. A few Raval Yogi consume non-vegetarian food. Raval Yogi's staple food is wheat or bajri roti (unleavened bread of millet) with tur (pigeon pea) or moong (green gram) and khichadi (a mixture of rice and pulse). In some parts of Saurashtra (South Gujarat), Raval Yogi consume alcoholic drinks. They smoke bidi and chew tobacco.
The Ravals have several exogamous divisions (ataks) like Baria, Bholia, Bhorria, Makvania, Palai or Maru, Sahkia, Vahaba and Udlia as reported by Enthoven (1920). The Ravals have following ataks (patrinymics) such as Parmar, Cholia, Kundania, Kheruchia, Ladher, Sarasia, Poria, Boronia, Meladi, Deghrna, Varuchia and many more. The chief of these ataks is to regulate merriage alliances and indicate one's descent/ancestry. The Ravals considered above the scheduled castes in the local social hierarchy. Others also have similar perception.
Monogamy is practiced. Adult marriages are more common these days. The marriage alliances are fixed by the elders through negotiation. Bride-price is paid in cash. Patrilocal residence is followed after marriage. Divorce is permitted after the consent of jati panch. Both husband and wife have the right to divorce. The divorce takes place usually on account of incompatibility, on grounds of adultery or barrenness. Widow remarriage is allowed. Both junior levirate and junior sorrorate is permissible.
Nuclear and joint families exist. Avoidance rules exist among the daughter-in-law and father-in-law and elder brother-in-law. Joking relations are among the sister-in-law and husband's younger brother. All male children have the right to inherit ancestral property. The daughters do not have any right over the ancestral property. But, the daughters are treated equal as sons and have the same part in ancestral property in modern Raval Yogi community nowadays. The elder son succeeds as the head of the family after his father's death.
The status of women is low as compared to that of menfolk. They participate in all social ritual and religious activities. The women in some of the families sell vegetables and other work as labourers to supplement their family income. Others confine themselves to household work like collection of fuel, bringing water etc.
They observe a pre-delivery ritual called Kholo-bharva or lap filling during the seventh month of the first pregnancy at the husband’s house. The woman goes to her parent’s house for the first confinement. Local dat (mid-wife) is called to conduct the delivery at home. On the sixth day of birth. chhatti pujan is performed and the child is named by the father’s sister (foi). Mundan (tonsure) in case of a male child takes place after one year of the child birth.
The offer for a marriage alliance comes from the bride’s father. The boy’s father pays to the girl’s father a sum of Rs. 21 to 101. as per their capacity towards bride-price. The auspicious day is fixed by the family priest. The marriage rituals start two or three or five days before the actual marriage ceremony with the erection of a marriage paridal or mandap (marriage booth). The worship of Ganapati and family deity are performed at both the bride and bride groom’s houses. The bride and bridegroom take five rounds of the sacred fire. Four times the groom leads and while the bride leads the final round. The muhurt or the auspicious time is fixed by the Brahman priest. The family priest is paid for his services for conducting the marriage. Consummation of marriage takes place at the bridegroom’s house.
The dead are burled with their face towards south. Barvi (Baarmu) Is performed on the twelfth day by calling the family priest. On completion of the first year shradh is performed.
The Ravals are traditionally drummers. They also transported goods on donkeys and now they transport on camel carts. At present they have started farming also. Apart from this, some are engaged as labourers. In Kaira district, they play an Indigenous drum In marriage and on such other auspicious occasions. In Saurashtra the Raval play daklas and at times beg for alms. Some of them also play village folk songs on pipes and special musical Instruments called ravanhatha. Wages are paid in cash. The Ravaljati panchayat consisting of elders exist at the regional level. This is purely a homogenous constitution. They settle various disputes such as adultery. rape. divorce and theft etc. Every one respects the decision of the Jail panchayat. The Jail panchayat has the right to punish the guilty by socially boycotting him or by Imposing a fine depending on the nature of crime committed by a person. After Independence, statutory panchayats also came to co-exist. Their main role is to plan and implement welfare arid development programmes launched by the government.
The Ravals are Hindus. Raval Yogi call themselves Dev Putra of Shiva. The chief deity of Raval is Brahmani and they have their temple in their village. Each clan has its own deity such as Parmar have Brahmnini, Kandania - Gall devi, Barorahnla as Meladi, Chouhan - Kailka etc. They worship all Hindu gods and goddesses of wider pantheon. They go on pilgrimage to sacred shrines like Ranuja, Ramdevjee, Ambajee and Pavagadh (Mahakali), Chotila, Khedbrahma. They celebrate all Hindu festivals like Diwali, Holi, Janamasthami, Ramnavami etc. The Ravals sing folk songs on marriages and other ceremonial occasions. Ravals share the crematorium and religious shrines and also participate in traditional festivals with therri.
Raval Yogi's literacy level is very low. Formal education is imparted to boys and not to girls. Their attitude to Indigenous and modern medicare facilities is favorable. Couples prefer three to four children and use modern methods of family planning. They have the facilities of drinking water In the form of wells and ring wells. Electricity, road, rail and ration shops are available in their habitats. Their children benefit from midday meal scheme.
રાવળ યોગી સમાજ સકારાત્મક અને હકારત્મક કાયૅવાહી કરી રહ્યું છે અને યુવાનોને રાજકીય રીતે પ્રોહ્તાહિત કરે છે.
Waqt aane par bata denge tujhe aye aasman ..
Hum abhi se kya bataye, kya hamare dil me hai....
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai...
MISSION:
1. UNITY
2. DEVELOPEMENT
3. EDUCATION DEVELOPEMENT
4. ECONOMICAL INDEPENDENCE
5. AND MORE...
1. Samaj na gaame gaam chalata yuva sangathano ne ek kari samaj nene ek karvo
2. Gaame gaam survey kari Darek vyakti ni mahiti
ekathi kari jaruriyat mando ne sahay karvi
3. Darek taluka level e sangathan ni office banavavi
**** Samaj ne Arthik sadhdhar banavava mate
♥ Bachat Mandal Sharu karva
♥ Ghare Ghare Gruh Udhyog sharu karva
4. Nabala varg na hoshiyar vidhyarthio ne shishyavrutti apavavi
5. Samaj na darek vyakti ne sarkari rahato, yojanao ni jankari apvi ane labh apavavo
6. Kuvara yuvan yuvati ni mahiti ekathi kari lagna ma ghar kari gayela ku-rivajo dur karva prayatna karvo
7. Biju Ghanu badhu chhe....
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** Mitro sambandhio ne meeting ma lavo
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Raval Yogi's male dress consists of a jabbho, khamish (Shirt) or kafani, bandi or coat, dhoti and paghadi (turban) whereas female dress includes sari and blouse or choli (top), ghagharo or chaniyo.
The Raval are largely vegetarian. A few Raval Yogi consume non-vegetarian food. Raval Yogi's staple food is wheat or bajri roti (unleavened bread of millet) with tur (pigeon pea) or moong (green gram) and khichadi (a mixture of rice and pulse). In some parts of Saurashtra (South Gujarat), Raval Yogi consume alcoholic drinks. They smoke bidi and chew tobacco.
The Ravals have several exogamous divisions (ataks) like Baria, Bholia, Bhorria, Makvania, Palai or Maru, Sahkia, Vahaba and Udlia as reported by Enthoven (1920). The Ravals have following ataks (patrinymics) such as Parmar, Cholia, Kundania, Kheruchia, Ladher, Sarasia, Poria, Boronia, Meladi, Deghrna, Varuchia and many more. The chief of these ataks is to regulate merriage alliances and indicate one's descent/ancestry. The Ravals considered above the scheduled castes in the local social hierarchy. Others also have similar perception.
Monogamy is practiced. Adult marriages are more common these days. The marriage alliances are fixed by the elders through negotiation. Bride-price is paid in cash. Patrilocal residence is followed after marriage. Divorce is permitted after the consent of jati panch. Both husband and wife have the right to divorce. The divorce takes place usually on account of incompatibility, on grounds of adultery or barrenness. Widow remarriage is allowed. Both junior levirate and junior sorrorate is permissible.
Nuclear and joint families exist. Avoidance rules exist among the daughter-in-law and father-in-law and elder brother-in-law. Joking relations are among the sister-in-law and husband's younger brother. All male children have the right to inherit ancestral property. The daughters do not have any right over the ancestral property. But, the daughters are treated equal as sons and have the same part in ancestral property in modern Raval Yogi community nowadays. The elder son succeeds as the head of the family after his father's death.
The status of women is low as compared to that of menfolk. They participate in all social ritual and religious activities. The women in some of the families sell vegetables and other work as labourers to supplement their family income. Others confine themselves to household work like collection of fuel, bringing water etc.
They observe a pre-delivery ritual called Kholo-bharva or lap filling during the seventh month of the first pregnancy at the husband’s house. The woman goes to her parent’s house for the first confinement. Local dat (mid-wife) is called to conduct the delivery at home. On the sixth day of birth. chhatti pujan is performed and the child is named by the father’s sister (foi). Mundan (tonsure) in case of a male child takes place after one year of the child birth.
The offer for a marriage alliance comes from the bride’s father. The boy’s father pays to the girl’s father a sum of Rs. 21 to 101. as per their capacity towards bride-price. The auspicious day is fixed by the family priest. The marriage rituals start two or three or five days before the actual marriage ceremony with the erection of a marriage paridal or mandap (marriage booth). The worship of Ganapati and family deity are performed at both the bride and bride groom’s houses. The bride and bridegroom take five rounds of the sacred fire. Four times the groom leads and while the bride leads the final round. The muhurt or the auspicious time is fixed by the Brahman priest. The family priest is paid for his services for conducting the marriage. Consummation of marriage takes place at the bridegroom’s house.
The dead are burled with their face towards south. Barvi (Baarmu) Is performed on the twelfth day by calling the family priest. On completion of the first year shradh is performed.
The Ravals are traditionally drummers. They also transported goods on donkeys and now they transport on camel carts. At present they have started farming also. Apart from this, some are engaged as labourers. In Kaira district, they play an Indigenous drum In marriage and on such other auspicious occasions. In Saurashtra the Raval play daklas and at times beg for alms. Some of them also play village folk songs on pipes and special musical Instruments called ravanhatha. Wages are paid in cash. The Ravaljati panchayat consisting of elders exist at the regional level. This is purely a homogenous constitution. They settle various disputes such as adultery. rape. divorce and theft etc. Every one respects the decision of the Jail panchayat. The Jail panchayat has the right to punish the guilty by socially boycotting him or by Imposing a fine depending on the nature of crime committed by a person. After Independence, statutory panchayats also came to co-exist. Their main role is to plan and implement welfare arid development programmes launched by the government.
The Ravals are Hindus. Raval Yogi call themselves Dev Putra of Shiva. The chief deity of Raval is Brahmani and they have their temple in their village. Each clan has its own deity such as Parmar have Brahmnini, Kandania - Gall devi, Barorahnla as Meladi, Chouhan - Kailka etc. They worship all Hindu gods and goddesses of wider pantheon. They go on pilgrimage to sacred shrines like Ranuja, Ramdevjee, Ambajee and Pavagadh (Mahakali), Chotila, Khedbrahma. They celebrate all Hindu festivals like Diwali, Holi, Janamasthami, Ramnavami etc. The Ravals sing folk songs on marriages and other ceremonial occasions. Ravals share the crematorium and religious shrines and also participate in traditional festivals with therri.
Raval Yogi's literacy level is very low. Formal education is imparted to boys and not to girls. Their attitude to Indigenous and modern medicare facilities is favorable. Couples prefer three to four children and use modern methods of family planning. They have the facilities of drinking water In the form of wells and ring wells. Electricity, road, rail and ration shops are available in their habitats. Their children benefit from midday meal scheme.
રાવળ યોગી સમાજ સકારાત્મક અને હકારત્મક કાયૅવાહી કરી રહ્યું છે અને યુવાનોને રાજકીય રીતે પ્રોહ્તાહિત કરે છે.
Waqt aane par bata denge tujhe aye aasman ..
Hum abhi se kya bataye, kya hamare dil me hai....
Sarfaroshi ki tamanna ab hamare dil me hai...
MISSION:
1. UNITY
2. DEVELOPEMENT
3. EDUCATION DEVELOPEMENT
4. ECONOMICAL INDEPENDENCE
5. AND MORE...
1. Samaj na gaame gaam chalata yuva sangathano ne ek kari samaj nene ek karvo
2. Gaame gaam survey kari Darek vyakti ni mahiti
ekathi kari jaruriyat mando ne sahay karvi
3. Darek taluka level e sangathan ni office banavavi
**** Samaj ne Arthik sadhdhar banavava mate
♥ Bachat Mandal Sharu karva
♥ Ghare Ghare Gruh Udhyog sharu karva
4. Nabala varg na hoshiyar vidhyarthio ne shishyavrutti apavavi
5. Samaj na darek vyakti ne sarkari rahato, yojanao ni jankari apvi ane labh apavavo
6. Kuvara yuvan yuvati ni mahiti ekathi kari lagna ma ghar kari gayela ku-rivajo dur karva prayatna karvo
7. Biju Ghanu badhu chhe....
** Meeting ma avo
** Mitro sambandhio ne meeting ma lavo
** Man athava Tan athava Dhan thi thodo bhog apo
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♥ Parsevo pan redvo pade ne???
♥ To tame Taiyar chho??? to..
