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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... goddess of the sheep - pen . may go into the sheep - pen with his shoes on . On entering it in the morning they make obeisance to the sheep , and these customs seem to indicate that the goddess Dishai Devi1 is the deified sheep . When ...
... goddess of the sheep - pen . may go into the sheep - pen with his shoes on . On entering it in the morning they make obeisance to the sheep , and these customs seem to indicate that the goddess Dishai Devi1 is the deified sheep . When ...
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... goddess of smallpox and rinderpest . They offer gius to her flowers and incense when these diseases are prevalent festivals . among men or cattle , but if the epidemic does not abate after a time , they abuse the goddess and tell her to ...
... goddess of smallpox and rinderpest . They offer gius to her flowers and incense when these diseases are prevalent festivals . among men or cattle , but if the epidemic does not abate after a time , they abuse the goddess and tell her to ...
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... goddess Somlai in Sambalpur , on whom the inspiration of the goddess descends , making them shake and roll their heads . When in this state they are believed to drink the blood flowing from goats sacrificed in the temple . For the ...
... goddess Somlai in Sambalpur , on whom the inspiration of the goddess descends , making them shake and roll their heads . When in this state they are believed to drink the blood flowing from goats sacrificed in the temple . For the ...
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... cause the death of the person bearing it . The caste generally revere Dulha Deo , the bridegroom god , whose altar stands near the cooking place , and the goddess Devi . 1 Ficus glomerata . 6. Occupa- tion . 7. Social customs . Once in.
... cause the death of the person bearing it . The caste generally revere Dulha Deo , the bridegroom god , whose altar stands near the cooking place , and the goddess Devi . 1 Ficus glomerata . 6. Occupa- tion . 7. Social customs . Once in.
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... goddess . On the fifth day she goes and bathes , and the Baiga priest and his wife go with her . She gives the Baiga a hen and five eggs and a bottle of wine , and he offers them to Jhulan Devi at her shrine . To the Baigan she gives a ...
... goddess . On the fifth day she goes and bathes , and the Baiga priest and his wife go with her . She gives the Baiga a hen and five eggs and a bottle of wine , and he offers them to Jhulan Devi at her shrine . To the Baigan she gives a ...
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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