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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... exogamous groups are named after animals or plants , as Hiranwar , from hiran , a deer ; Sapha from the cobra , Moria from the peacock , Nāhar from the tiger , Phulsungha , a flower , and so on . Others are the names of Rājpūt septs and ...
... exogamous groups are named after animals or plants , as Hiranwar , from hiran , a deer ; Sapha from the cobra , Moria from the peacock , Nāhar from the tiger , Phulsungha , a flower , and so on . Others are the names of Rājpūt septs and ...
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... exogamous septs , usually named after animals , as gutāl dog , angwăn bear , dungra tortoise , surangai tiger , gumal snake , and so on . Members of each sept abstain from killing or injuring the animal or plant after which it is named ...
... exogamous septs , usually named after animals , as gutāl dog , angwăn bear , dungra tortoise , surangai tiger , gumal snake , and so on . Members of each sept abstain from killing or injuring the animal or plant after which it is named ...
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... exogamous groups or septs of the usual low - caste type , named after plants , animals or other inanimate riage . objects . Marriage is prohibited within the sept , and between the children of two sisters , though the children of ...
... exogamous groups or septs of the usual low - caste type , named after plants , animals or other inanimate riage . objects . Marriage is prohibited within the sept , and between the children of two sisters , though the children of ...
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... exogamous groups or bargas , the names of which are usually titles or designations of offices . Marriage within the barga is prohibited . When the bride is brought to the altar in the marriage ceremony , she throws a garland of jasmine ...
... exogamous groups or bargas , the names of which are usually titles or designations of offices . Marriage within the barga is prohibited . When the bride is brought to the altar in the marriage ceremony , she throws a garland of jasmine ...
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... exogamous groups , two of which , Watāri from the Otāri or brass - worker , and Dhankar from the Dhangar or shepherds , are named after other castes . Some are derived from the names of animals , as Harnya from the black - buck , and ...
... exogamous groups , two of which , Watāri from the Otāri or brass - worker , and Dhankar from the Dhangar or shepherds , are named after other castes . Some are derived from the names of animals , as Harnya from the black - buck , and ...
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Common terms and phrases
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