"Jani Shikar" is found in Jharkhand state and in some parts of Chattsgarh state, India.
Introduction:
“Jani Shikar" means the hunting by women. Tribal families are headed mostly by men, and men are responsible for arranging food and other necessities for living. Generally women take care of home, families and kids like many other social structures in the world. However there are no specific rules for the work division between men and women. Both tribal man and woman can be seen working together in most of the places. But, hunting job is widely considered as men's work because it involves lots of violence and physical strength.
Tribals of Jharkhand, India believe in the equality between man and woman and their social rights are same. This festival advocates the right of equality. On this occasion, women wears men’s cloths, carry traditional weapons and go to jungle in a group for hunting. They keep on hunting Hens, goats and whatever comes their way and villagers do not mind if their animals are killed on this occasion. They hunt rabbits and other eatable animals in the jungle and celebrate a born fire in the jungle. They cook the hunted animals, feast and dance all night. Men are not allowed in this celebration.
During the course of time Indian Government has banned killing some animals and hence tribal people have become little conservative towards this festival. This festival still exists in the remote tribal locations of Jharkhand, India but most of the celebrations are limited within the village areas.
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