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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... period . They regularly plundered and murdered stragglers and small parties passing through the hills , while from their strongholds , built on the most in- accessible spurs of the Satpūras , they would make a dash into the rich plains ...
... period . They regularly plundered and murdered stragglers and small parties passing through the hills , while from their strongholds , built on the most in- accessible spurs of the Satpūras , they would make a dash into the rich plains ...
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... period . In Chanda1 the bride's party on arrival at the bridegroom's village receive the Bara jawa or marriage greeting , every one present being served with a little rice- water , an onion and a piece of tobacco . At the wedding the ...
... period . In Chanda1 the bride's party on arrival at the bridegroom's village receive the Bara jawa or marriage greeting , every one present being served with a little rice- water , an onion and a piece of tobacco . At the wedding the ...
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... period , usually three to five or even six years , and at its expiry he should be married to the girl without expense . During this time he is not supposed to have access to the girl , but frequently they become intimate , and if this ...
... period , usually three to five or even six years , and at its expiry he should be married to the girl without expense . During this time he is not supposed to have access to the girl , but frequently they become intimate , and if this ...
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... period when widows were considered the property of the state or the king , and sold by auction for the benefit of the treasury . It is said that the descendants of the Gond Rājas of Chanda still receive a fee of Rs . 1-8 from every Gond ...
... period when widows were considered the property of the state or the king , and sold by auction for the benefit of the treasury . It is said that the descendants of the Gond Rājas of Chanda still receive a fee of Rs . 1-8 from every Gond ...
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... period of this impurity . The Raj - Gonds have the same rules as Hindus regarding the menstrual periods of women.1 about No special rites are observed during pregnancy , and the 28. Super- superstitions about women in this condition ...
... period of this impurity . The Raj - Gonds have the same rules as Hindus regarding the menstrual periods of women.1 about No special rites are observed during pregnancy , and the 28. Super- superstitions about women in this condition ...
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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