The Santals' decision to turn away from the Genuine God, Thakur Jiu, is further described by Santal sage Kolean in Lars Skrefsrud's Traditions and Institutions of the Santal published in 1887. According to Skrefsrud, Kolean said ...
"In the beginning, we did not have gods. The ancient ancestors obeyed Thakur only. After finding other gods, day by day we forgot Thakur more and more until only His name remained. In this present age it is said by some that the sun god is Thakur. Therefore, when there are religious ceremonies ...[some people] look up to the sun... and speak unto Thakur. But the forefathers taught us that Thakur is distinct. He is not to be seen with fleshly eyes, but he sees all. He has created all things. He has set everything in its place, and he nourishes all, great and small."
The discovery by Skrefsrud and Borreson of the Santal oral tradition about Thakur Jiu is more evidence of God's revelation of himself to mankind.
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