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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... flower , and so on . Others are the names of Rājpūt septs and of other castes , as Ahirwār ( Ahir ) and Bamhania ( Brāhman ) . Another more ambitious legend derives their origin from the Bania caste . They say that once a Bania was ...
... flower , and so on . Others are the names of Rājpūt septs and of other castes , as Ahirwār ( Ahir ) and Bamhania ( Brāhman ) . Another more ambitious legend derives their origin from the Bania caste . They say that once a Bania was ...
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... 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 do her worst , suspending the offerings . They offer a ...
... 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 do her worst , suspending the offerings . They offer a ...
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... the marriage ceremony , she throws a garland of jasmine flowers on the neck of the bridegroom . This custom resembles 1 Mund - jhulānā , to swing the head . II GARPAGĀRI 19 the old Swayamwāra form of marriage , 18 PART GANDHMĀLI.
... the marriage ceremony , she throws a garland of jasmine flowers on the neck of the bridegroom . This custom resembles 1 Mund - jhulānā , to swing the head . II GARPAGĀRI 19 the old Swayamwāra form of marriage , 18 PART GANDHMĀLI.
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... flowers round his neck . But it probably has no connection with this and merely denotes the fact that the caste are ... flower . The Gandh- mālis , as the priests of Mahādeo , are generally Saivas and wear red clothes covered with ochre ...
... flowers round his neck . But it probably has no connection with this and merely denotes the fact that the caste are ... flower . The Gandh- mālis , as the priests of Mahādeo , are generally Saivas and wear red clothes covered with ochre ...
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... flowers of the tree Pahindi were growing 8. The on Dhawalgiri . Bhagwan sent thunder and lightning , and birth and the flower conceived . First fell from it a heap of turmeric Lingo . or saffron . In the morning the sun came out , the ...
... flowers of the tree Pahindi were growing 8. The on Dhawalgiri . Bhagwan sent thunder and lightning , and birth and the flower conceived . First fell from it a heap of turmeric Lingo . or saffron . In the morning the sun came out , the ...
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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