Mahua

Sajan K. George explains that there is still no peace for the Christians: "Our people are not even being allowed to collect the seasonal 'Mahua' flowers this season, these flowers which have traditionally been collected and sold to make local brew, found in abundance in the forests of Kandhamal.

Gates of Vienna 2009

Sajan K. George explains that there is still no peace for the Christians: "Our people are not even being allowed to collect the seasonal 'Mahua' flowers this season, these flowers which have traditionally been collected and sold to make local brew, found in abundance in the forests of Kandhamal.

Spero News 2009

Before us stood quiet mud huts with thatched roofs, holding Mahua tree hay and flowers that had been put there to dry.

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Baidhan, Apr 16: In the adjoining areas of Chhattisgarh the naxals have issued an order to the villagers not to pluck Mahua flowers.

Naxalites ban on Mahua tree Abhay N 2007

Suresh Kumar Jaiswal of the same village complained to ASP in writing and said that he has 26 Mahua trees and had been picking its flowers continuously every year.

Naxalites ban on Mahua tree Abhay N 2007

Tribal customs, like the making of local brew from Mahua trees, have been banned and foreign liquor shops have come up.

Alarm bells ringing everywhere ! Abhay N 2007

But on March 27,2007 some persons who told them selves as members of Naxal organisation banned to pick Mahua flowers from his own trees.

Naxalites ban on Mahua tree Abhay N 2007

Q :So they were Sangham members or Mahua collectors ?

The truth of Naxal-Police encounter : An interview with SPO sarpanch of Santoshpur Abhay N 2007

Q : Villagers say some of them were collecting Mahua?

The truth of Naxal-Police encounter : An interview with SPO sarpanch of Santoshpur Abhay N 2007

In Dhari village the situation is so critical because if any villager goes to pick Mahua flowers at his own tree, he is threatened by the naxal associates.

Naxalites ban on Mahua tree Abhay N 2007