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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... become Gadarias if they should so desire . The head of the caste committee has the title of Mahton and the office is hereditary , the holder being invariably consulted on caste questions even if he should be a mere boy . The Gadarias ...
... become Gadarias if they should so desire . The head of the caste committee has the title of Mahton and the office is hereditary , the holder being invariably consulted on caste questions even if he should be a mere boy . The Gadarias ...
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... , the Gadaria and the Gujar want waste land , ' that is for grazing their flocks . But since the demand for manure has arisen , the Gadaria has become a popular personage 7. Blanket- weaving . in the village . The shepherds.
... , the Gadaria and the Gujar want waste land , ' that is for grazing their flocks . But since the demand for manure has arisen , the Gadaria has become a popular personage 7. Blanket- weaving . in the village . The shepherds.
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... become a Gadba at an expenditure of two or three rupees . The ceremony consists of shaving the body of the novice , irrespective of sex , clean of hair , after which he or she is given to eat rice cooked in the water of the Ganges ...
... become a Gadba at an expenditure of two or three rupees . The ceremony consists of shaving the body of the novice , irrespective of sex , clean of hair , after which he or she is given to eat rice cooked in the water of the Ganges ...
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... become a servile caste of village drudges , acting as watchmen , weavers of coarse cloth and musicians . They are looked on as an impure caste , and are practically in the same position as the Mehras and Chamārs of other Districts . In ...
... become a servile caste of village drudges , acting as watchmen , weavers of coarse cloth and musicians . They are looked on as an impure caste , and are practically in the same position as the Mehras and Chamārs of other Districts . In ...
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... become his priest ; the Rājpūt asked to be excused as he was old , but Mahādeo promised him three sons , which he duly obtained and in gratitude dedicated them to the service of the god . From these sons the Thānāpatis say that they are ...
... become his priest ; the Rājpūt asked to be excused as he was old , but Mahādeo promised him three sons , which he duly obtained and in gratitude dedicated them to the service of the god . From these sons the Thānāpatis say that they are ...
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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