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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... called Meghnath 70. Climbing the pole for a bag of sugar 116 118 71. Gonds with their bamboo carts at market 122 72. Gond women , showing tattooing on backs of legs 126 73. Māria Gonds in dancing costume . 136 74. Gondhali musicians and ...
... called Meghnath 70. Climbing the pole for a bag of sugar 116 118 71. Gonds with their bamboo carts at market 122 72. Gond women , showing tattooing on backs of legs 126 73. Māria Gonds in dancing costume . 136 74. Gondhali musicians and ...
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... called Bangalia or Bagra , while those with small ears a forefinger's length are known as Gujra . While ordinary cultivators have now taken to keeping goats , sheep are still as a rule left to the Gadarias . These are of course valued ...
... called Bangalia or Bagra , while those with small ears a forefinger's length are known as Gujra . While ordinary cultivators have now taken to keeping goats , sheep are still as a rule left to the Gadarias . These are of course valued ...
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... called upon to carry , be it forest produce , or grain or household goods , or his infant child , he will make a bundle of it with his kammal and poise it on his head , or sling it across his back , and trudge away . " Wool is a ...
... called upon to carry , be it forest produce , or grain or household goods , or his infant child , he will make a bundle of it with his kammal and poise it on his head , or sling it across his back , and trudge away . " Wool is a ...
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... called Patradias , or slaves and menials of the Khonds , and discusses the Patradias as follows : - " The group seems also to include the descendants of Pans , who sold themselves as slaves or were sold as Merias or victims to the ...
... called Patradias , or slaves and menials of the Khonds , and discusses the Patradias as follows : - " The group seems also to include the descendants of Pans , who sold themselves as slaves or were sold as Merias or victims to the ...
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... called Pariahs are no doubt of the same distin- guished lineage . " » 4 1 This article is compiled partly from papers by Munshis Pyare Lal Misra and Kanhya Lal of the Gazetteer Office . 2 Tribes and Castes of Bengal , art . Ghāsi . 3 ...
... called Pariahs are no doubt of the same distin- guished lineage . " » 4 1 This article is compiled partly from papers by Munshis Pyare Lal Misra and Kanhya Lal of the Gazetteer Office . 2 Tribes and Castes of Bengal , art . Ghāsi . 3 ...
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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