.dombii as scavenger woman

[DAVID GRAY]

Dear Dr. Hodge,

Would you be so kind as to provide the complete reference for Dr.
Kuiper's article to which you referred in this post?

Thank you very much,

David Gray

Stephen Hodge wrote:
>
> F.B.J. Kuiper in "Proto-Munda Words in Sanskrit" suggests that .dombi
> is Munda in origin, also linking its presumed root (connceted with
> drumming) with .damara and .damaru.
>
> I have previously written mentioning my belief that ".daakinii" in its
> ".daa`nkinii" form is also derived from the same root.  In Buddhist
> tantras, the women who are identified as .daakiniis are especially
> linked with the .Dombis and Shavaras -- Munda peoples mainly living in
> parts of Orissa, Bihar and parts of Bengal -- thus giving
> corroboration to the view that many Buddhist tantras originated in
> those areas rather than N.W. India.
>
> Best wishes,
> Stephen Hodge