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Bongaism

Posted on October 7, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

Bongaism is a traditional religious belief system found mainly among certain tribal groups in India—especially the Santal, Munda, and Ho tribes of Jharkhand, Odisha, and West Bengal. The term comes from “Bonga,” meaning “spirit” or “deity” in their languages, and … Continue reading →

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Factors Affecting the Size and Spacing of Rural Settlements

Posted on September 27, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

The size and spacing of rural settlements are influenced by multiple interrelated factors mainly involving physical, agricultural, demographic, and historical aspects. There are mainly two types of spacing – Spacing amongst the different settlements and spacing inside the settlements. Spacing … Continue reading →

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The Rise and Fall of Mesopotamia: Humanity’s First Great Experiment with Civilization

Posted on September 11, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

In the fertile lands between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, humanity’s first great experiment with civilization unfolded. This land, known as Mesopotamia, meaning “the land between rivers,” has often been called the cradle of civilization. Here, amid marshes, floodplains, and … Continue reading →

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Ethnonyms, Exonyms and Endonyms

Posted on February 9, 2025 by Rashid Faridi

An ethnonym is a name applied to a given ethnic group. Ethnonyms can be divided into two categories: exonyms (whose name of the ethnic group has been created by another group of people) and autonyms, or endonyms (whose name is created and used by the ethnic group itself). For … Continue reading →

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