The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2

by R. V. Russell

List of Paragraphs

• [1. General notice.]
• [2. Former dominance of the Abhīras.]
• [3. Ahīr dialects.]
• [4. The Yādavas and Krishna.]
• [5. The modern Ahīrs an occupational caste.]
• [6. Subcastes.]
• [7. The Dauwa or wet-nurse Ahīrs. Fosterage.]
• [8. Exogamy.]
• [9. Marriage customs.]
• [10. Birth customs.]
• [11. Funeral rites. Bringing back the soul.]
• [12. Religion. Krishna and other deified cowherds.]
• [13. Caste deities.]
• [14. Other deities.]
• [15. The Diwāli festival.]
• [16. Omens.]
• [17. Social customs.]
• [18. Ornaments.]
• [19. Occupation.]
• [20. Preparations of milk.]