The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India: pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central ProvincesMacmillan and Company, 1916 - Caste |
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... Koli ( Forest tribe , cultivator ) Kolta ( Landowner and cultivator ) Komti ( Merchant and shopkeeper ) Kori ( Weaver and labourer ) KORKU ( Forest tribe , labourer ) Korwa ( Forest tribe , cultivator ) Koshti ( Weaver ) vii PAGE 520 ...
... Koli ( Forest tribe , cultivator ) Kolta ( Landowner and cultivator ) Komti ( Merchant and shopkeeper ) Kori ( Weaver and labourer ) KORKU ( Forest tribe , labourer ) Korwa ( Forest tribe , cultivator ) Koshti ( Weaver ) vii PAGE 520 ...
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... Kolis of western India count half a million persons more than the Gonds , and if the four related tribes Kol , Munda , Ho , and Santal were taken together , they would be stronger by about the same amount . But if historical importance ...
... Kolis of western India count half a million persons more than the Gonds , and if the four related tribes Kol , Munda , Ho , and Santal were taken together , they would be stronger by about the same amount . But if historical importance ...
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... Koli and Maratha ministrants at the temples of Siva and other deities often describe themselves as Guraos , but they have not formed themselves into separate castes and are members of the general Koli or Maratha community . They cease ...
... Koli and Maratha ministrants at the temples of Siva and other deities often describe themselves as Guraos , but they have not formed themselves into separate castes and are members of the general Koli or Maratha community . They cease ...
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... Kolis . One of the women , of the name of Bouchera , snatched a sword from a boy who attended her and with it cut off both her breasts . She immediately perished , and was deified and worshipped as a form of Devi in the Chunwal.2 The ...
... Kolis . One of the women , of the name of Bouchera , snatched a sword from a boy who attended her and with it cut off both her breasts . She immediately perished , and was deified and worshipped as a form of Devi in the Chunwal.2 The ...
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... Koli robbers , in accordance with the usual practice of the Chārans.1 As a further fulfilment of their vow the Hijras pull out the hair of their beards and moustaches , bore their ears and noses for female ornaments , and affect female ...
... Koli robbers , in accordance with the usual practice of the Chārans.1 As a further fulfilment of their vow the Hijras pull out the hair of their beards and moustaches , bore their ears and noses for female ornaments , and affect female ...
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ancestors animals Baiga bangles Bania Bastar Bengal Berar Bhumka Bihār body Brahmans bride bridegroom brother buried called Central Provinces ceremony Chanda Chhattisgarh child Chota Nagpur cloth considered cooked cultivators customs dance daughter dead deity derived Dhangars Districts Divorce Dravidian drink exogamous father feast festival flesh forest Gadaria girl give goat goddess gods Gonds Gosains Gowāris Gujarāt Gūjars hair Halbas head Hindu husband Ibidem impure India Jāts Jogis Kalārs Kanjars Kawars Kayasths Kharias Khatris Khonds killed known Kolis Kols Korkus Korwas Koshtis Kunbis Lingo liquor Mahādeo mahua Mandla Maratha marriage married months moon Muhammadan Munda nakshatras occupation offered origin panchayat persons priest probably Rāja Rājpūts rice rites round rupees sacred sacrifice Sambalpur sept Siva social spirit subcastes take food tattooed Telugu tiger tree Tribes and Castes turmeric usually village wedding widow wife woman women worship