342
God/Goddess
Policy Maker (Respondent Type 1)
DR
% of Vote
MGDS1
Bonobibi
5
33.1
165.5
Dakshin Rai
4
26.2
104.8
Olabibi
2
5.6
11.2
Manik Pir
4
27.0
108.0
Ma Manasha
2
8.1
16.2
God/Goddess
Fisherman (Respondent Type 2)
SR
% of Vote
MGDS2
Bonobibi
5
30.1
150.5
Dakshin Rai
4
20.6
82.4
Olabibi
3
15.2
45.6
Manik Pir
4
20.8
83.2
Ma Manasha
3
13.3
39.9
God/Goddess
Honey/wax collector (Respondent Type 3)
DR
% of Vote
MGDS3
Bonobibi
5
30.8
154.0
Dakshin Rai
5
28.6
143.0
Olabibi
3
12.9
38.7
Manik Pir
4
19.3
77.2
Ma Manasha
2
8.4
16.8
God/Goddess
Prawn seed collector (Respondent Type 4)
DR
% of Vote
MGDS4
Bonobibi
5
22.1
110.5
Dakshin Rai
4
16.7
66.8
Olabibi
5
22.5
112.5
Manik Pir
3
18.0
54.0
Ma Manasha
4
20.7
82.8
God/Goddess
Local inhabitant (Respondent Type 5)
DR
% of Vote
MGDS5
Bonobibi
5
23.2
116.0
Dakshin Rai
2
23.6
47.2
Olabibi
4
18.6
74.4
Manik Pir
3
14.5
43.5
Ma Manasha
5
20.1
100.5
Table 10.1 Cultural services of mangroves involving the God/Goddess in Indian Sundarbans
10 Mangroves: A Natural Ecosystem of Cultural and Religious Convergence