List of Paragraphs
- [1. Structure of the caste]
- [2. Marriage and other customs]
- [3. Occupation]
- [4. Other services]
- [5. Duties at weddings]
- [6. The barber-surgeon]
- [7. A barber at the court of Oudh]
- [8. Character and position of the barber]
- [9. Beliefs about hair]
- [10. Hair of kings and priests]
- [11. The beard]
- [12. Significance of removal of the hair and shaving the head]
- [13. Shaving the head by mourners]
- [14. Hair offerings]
- [15. Keeping hair unshorn during a vow]
- [16. Disposal of cut hair and nails]
- [17. Superstitions about shaving the hair]
- [18. Reasons why the hair was considered the source of strength]