Juang

The Juang religion is the traditional belief of the Juang, an Austroasiatic people found only in the Gonasika hills of Keonjhar in Odisha, whose tradition places their origin at the source of the Baitarani River. Their ritual year is marked by festivals such as Pusha Purnima, Amba Nuakhia, Pirha Puja and Asarhi.