![]() Only the southern part, open to the Langres plateau, did not possess natural defences. It was built on a Bajocian limestone promontory, overlooking the Marne valley to the east and north, and the Bonnelle valley to the west. Their capital Andematunnum (present-day Langres, Haute-Marne) is attested from 43 AD on boundary markers (abbreviated as AND). The territory of the Lingones was situated on the border separating Gallia Lugdunensis from Gallia Belgica, between the Senones and the Sequani. 400 AD as civitas Lingonum, is named after the Gallic tribe. The name could be interpreted as 'good at jumping (on horseback)', or else as 'the dancers'. Old Irish lingid 'he jumps'), extended by the suffix - on-es. ![]() It derives from the stem ling- ('to jump'), itself from the Proto-Celtic verbal base *leng- ('to jump' cf. The Gaulish ethnonym Lingones literally means 'the jumpers'. They are mentioned as Língōnes (Λίγγωνες) by Polybius (2nd c. They dwelled in the region surrounding the present-day city of Langres, between the provinces of Gallia Lugdunensis and Gallia Belgica. The Lingones ( Gaulish: 'the jumpers') were a Gallic tribe of the Iron Age and Roman periods. Ghotul is an essential part of Muria and Gond tribal culture in the Bastar area of Chhattisgarh as well as in the neighboring regions of Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Andhra Pradesh.A map of Gaul showing the relative position of the Lingones tribe. It is basically a large Hut of Gond and Muria tribe bordered by wooden or earthen walls. This serve as a territory for unmarried adults. Ghotul is also know as autonomous and independent Youth’s Republic. Ghotul is a religious and social Center for Gond tribal society and is a village dormitory for unmarried girls and boys. The young adults here can date, practice the sex before the marriage with one or different partners, learn the culture and legends of their tribe.Īs per the tribal legend – Lingo, their brave ancestor and the highest deity built the initial Ghotul and the founder of this culture. ![]() In Ghotul, the boys are termed as Cheliks whereas the girls are called Motiaris, the leaders of Ghotul here are called Siredar and Belosa respectively. Here, the young members are taught various lessons such as discipline, cleanliness and hard work. The boys and girls are also taught the idea to serve the public, take the pride in the appearance and respect their seniors and themselves. Ghotul has an important social sanction in the society and is one of the major social institutions. In the tribal society, none of the important social function can happen without the active participation of the members of Ghotul. The boy members act as acolytes during the festivals whereas the girl members as bridesmaids at the time of weddings. The participation of Ghotul members continue till the death ceremonies in their society. In Gond tribe society – it is a holy place associated with their supreme deity Lingo and here the members can commit no wrongs, it is a residence embedded in and cherished by the greater socio-religious site of the Gonds. The Ghotuls of Madia Gond tribes are quite different from the Ghotuls of Bastar region here the girls and boys go to their respective houses to sleep in the night. In Muria tribal culture, the young members are sent to the Ghotul. Here the youths are expected to live in closely and engage in the activities of sexup to the inter courses. ![]()
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