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of the ‘Johar’ greeting used by
President Droupadi Murmu?
‘Johar’, which essentially means ‘salutation and
welcome’, is used within the tribal communities
of Jharkhand, and in parts of Chhattisgarh and
Odisha. According to several tribal leaders from
Jharkhand, the word ‘Johar’ also means ‘paying
respect’.

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Written by Abhishek Angad , Edited by Explained Desk

Updated: July 29, 2022 5:05:59 pm

Droupadi Murmu is the 15th President of India.

The 15th President of India, Droupadi


Murmu, assumed oLce Monday with a
‘Johar’ greeting to the country.

‘Johar’, which essentially means


‘salutation and welcome’, is used within
the tribal communities of Jharkhand, and
in parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha.
According to several tribal leaders from
Jharkhand, the word ‘Johar’ also means
‘paying respect’. Tribal communities are
nature worshippers and follow Sarna
religion code, although it is not an oLcial
religion.

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Do all tribal communities use the word


‘Johar’ for greeting?

There are 32 tribal communities in


Jharkhand who speak different dialects.
Almost all, including tribal Christians, use
the word ‘Johar’ along with some other
words for salutation. Johar, is
predominantly used by Santhali, Munda
and Ho communities that share some
similarities. People belonging to the
Oraon community use the word ‘Jai
Dharam’, apart from Johar, as a
salutation.

Is there only one form of ‘Johar’


salutation?

There are at least four types. One of


them is ‘Doboh Johar’, which is used
between people where one among them
has a higher standing. Ratan Tikrey, a
former member of Tribes Advisory
Council (TAC) said that in ‘Doboh Johar’
there is a ritual where the person with a
tumbler full of water bows in front of the
person of higher standing.

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“The person who bows will touch the


earth and in return the other person will
wash his/her hand (using water in the
tumbler) and let the water drop on the
earth. The entire exercise means that the
hospitality being shown has been
accepted.”

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Since when has the Johar greeting been


used?

Leaders from the tribal communities say


that the greeting has been in use since
‘time immemorial’, adding that it is hard
to pinpoint when it actually began.

First published on: 26-07-2022 at 07:11:41 pm

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