Khonds
Khonds (Odia: କନ୍ଧ; Hindi: खोंड, also spelled Kondha) are an ethnic group of India. They are a designated Scheduled Tribe in the states of Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Odisha and West Bengal. Traditionally hunter-gatherers, their main divisions are the Kutia, or hill Khonds and plain-dwelling Khonds; the landowners among them are known as Raj Khonds. The Khonds speak the Kui language.
History
Meriah sacrifice
The Khonds became known during the British occupation of their district about 1835 for the practice of human sacrifice. These sacrifices were known as Meriah and were intended to further the fertilization of the earth. It was incumbent on the Khonds to purchase their victims. Unless bought with a price, they were not deemed acceptable. They seldom sacrificed Khonds, though in hard times Khonds were obliged to sell their children and they could then be purchased as ''meriahs''. Persons of any race, age or sex were acceptable if purchased. Many were bought and kept and well treated. ''Meriah'' women were encouraged to become mothers.
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When The Raven Flies
by: CountessWhen summers are forgotten
And brothers slay each other
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And Midgard is consumed by flames
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For puny mortals there´ll be nowhere to hide
The dawn of the final war is here
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We must heed the call
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We will stand or fall
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There´s no more use for All-Father's necromancy
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The dawn of the final war is near
When gods wage war the end is here