The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 3

by R. V. Russell

[5] Bauhinia Rusa.

[6] Sir H. Risley’s Tribes and Castes of Bengal, art. Tānti.

Table of Contents

• [Contents of Volume III Articles on Castes and Tribes of the Central Provinces in Alphabetical Order] [v]
• [Illustrations in Volume III] [ix]
• [Pronunciation] [xi]
• [Articles on Castes and Tribes Garardia—Koshti] [2]
  • [Gadaria] [3]
    • [1. General notice.] [3]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [3]
    • [3. Marriage customs.] [5]
    • [4. Religion and funeral rites.] [5]
    • [5. Social customs.] [6]
    • [6. Goats and sheep.] [6]
    • [7. Blanket-weaving.] [8]
    • [8. Sanctity of wool.] [9]
  • [Gadba] [9]
    • [1. Description and structure of the tribe.] [9]
    • [2. Marriage.] [10]
    • [3. Religious beliefs and festivals.] [11]
    • [4. Disposal of the dead.] [12]
    • [5. Occupation and mode of living.] [13]
  • [Gānda] [14]
    • [1. Distribution and origin.] [14]
    • [2. Caste subdivisions.] [14]
    • [3. Marriage.] [15]
    • [4. Religion.] [16]
    • [5. Occupation and social status.] [16]
  • [Gandhmāli] [17]
  • [Gārpagāri] [19]
    • [1. Origin of the caste.] [19]
    • [2. Marriage.] [20]
    • [3. Religion.] [20]
    • [4. Occupation.] [21]
    • [5. Social status.] [24]
  • [Gauria] [24]
  • [GHASIA] [27]
    • [1. Description of the caste.] [27]
    • [2. Subcastes.] [28]
    • [3. Exogamous sections.] [28]
    • [4. Marriage.] [28]
    • [5. Religion and superstitions.] [29]
    • [6. Occupation.] [30]
    • [7. Social customs.] [30]
    • [8. Ghasias and Kāyasths.] [31]
  • [Ghosi] [32]
  • [Golar] [35]
  • [GOND] [39]
    • [(a) Origin and History] [41]
      • [1. Numbers and distribution.] [41]
      • [2. Gondwāna.] [41]
      • [3. Derivation of name and origin of the Gonds.] [42]
      • [4. History of the Gonds.] [44]
      • [5. Mythica traditions. Story of Lingo.] [47]
      • [6. Legend of the creation.] [49]
      • [7. Creation of the Gonds and their imprisonment by Mahādeo.] [50]
      • [8. The birth and history of Lingo.] [51]
      • [9. Death and resurrection of Lingo.] [55]
      • [10. He releases the Gonds shut up in the cave and constitutes the tribe.] [56]
    • [(b) Tribal Subdivisions] [62]
      • [11. Subcastes.] [62]
      • [12. Exogamy.] [64]
      • [13. Totemism.] [67]
      • [14. Connection of totemism with the gods.] [68]
    • [(c) Marriage Customs] [71]
      • [15. Prohibitions on intermarriage, and unions of relations.] [71]
      • [16. Irregular marriages.] [72]
      • [17. Marriage. Arrangement of matches.] [73]
      • [18. The marriage ceremony.] [73]
      • [19. Wedding expenditure.] [74]
      • [20. Special customs.] [76]
      • [21. Taking omens.] [78]
      • [22. Marriage by capture. Weeping and hiding.] [79]
      • [23. Serving for a wife.] [80]
      • [24. Widow remarriage.] [80]
      • [25. Divorce.] [82]
      • [26. Polygamy.] [82]
    • [(d) Birth and Pregnancy] [83]
      • [27. Menstruation.] [83]
      • [28. Superstitions about pregnancy and childbirth.] [83]
      • [29. Procedure at a birth.] [85]
      • [30. Names.] [86]
      • [31. Superstitions about children.] [87]
    • [(e) Funeral Rites] [89]
      • [32. Disposal of the dead.] [89]
      • [33. Funeral ceremony.] [89]
      • [34. Mourning and offerings to the dead.] [91]
      • [35. Memorial stones to the dead.] [92]
      • [36. House abandoned after a death.] [93]
      • [37. Bringing back the soul.] [94]
      • [38. The dead absorbed in Bura Deo.] [95]
      • [39. Belief in a future life.] [96]
    • [(f) Religion] [97]
      • [40. Nature of the Gond religion. The gods.] [97]
      • [41. Tribal gods, and their place of residence.] [98]
      • [42. Household gods.] [100]
      • [43. Nāg Deo.] [101]
      • [44. Nārāyan Deo.] [101]
      • [45. Bura Deo.] [102]
      • [46. Charms and magic.] [103]
      • [47. Omens.] [105]
      • [48. Agricultural superstitions.] [106]
      • [49. Magical or religious observances in fishing and hunting.] [107]
      • [50. Witchcraft.] [110]
      • [51. Human sacrifice.] [112]
      • [52. Cannibalism.] [114]
      • [53. Festivals. The new crops.] [115]
      • [54. The Holi festival.] [116]
      • [55. The Meghnāth swinging rite.] [116]
      • [56. The Karma and other rites.] [117]
    • [(g) Appearance and Character, and Social Rules and Customs] [118]
      • [57. Physical type.] [118]
      • [58. Character.] [119]
      • [59. Shyness and ignorance.] [120]
      • [60. Villages and houses.] [121]
      • [61. Clothes and ornaments.] [122]
      • [62. Ear-piercing.] [123]
      • [63. Hair.] [123]
      • [64. Bathing and washing clothes.] [124]
      • [65. Tattooing.] [124]
      • [66. Special system of tattooing.] [125]
      • [67. Branding.] [127]
      • [68. Food.] [128]
      • [69. Liquor.] [129]
      • [70. Admission of outsiders and sexual morality.] [130]
      • [71. Common sleeping-houses.] [131]
      • [72. Methods of greeting and observances between relatives.] [132]
      • [73. The caste panchāyat and social offences.] [132]
      • [74. Caste penalty feasts.] [134]
      • [75. Special purification ceremony.] [135]
      • [76. Dancing.] [136]
      • [77. Songs.] [137]
      • [78. Language.] [138]
    • [(h) Occupation] [139]
      • [79. Cultivation.] [139]
      • [80. Patch cultivation.] [140]
      • [81. Hunting: traps for animals.] [141]
  • [Gond-Gowāri] [143]
  • [Gondhali] [144]
  • [Gopāl] [147]
  • [GOSAIN] [150]
    • [1. Names for the Gosains.] [150]
    • [2. The ten orders.] [151]
    • [3. Initiation.] [152]
    • [4. Dress.] [152]
    • [5. Methods of begging and greetings.] [154]
    • [6. The Dandis.] [155]
    • [7. The Rāwanvansis.] [155]
    • [8. Monasteries.] [156]
    • [9. The fighting Gosains.] [156]
    • [10. Burial.] [158]
    • [11. Sexual indulgence.] [158]
    • [12. Missionary work.] [159]
    • [13. The Gosain caste.] [159]
  • [Gowāri] [160]
    • [1. Origin of the caste.] [160]
    • [2. Subcastes.] [161]
    • [3. Totemism and exogamy.] [161]
    • [4. Marriage customs.] [162]
    • [5. Funeral rites.] [163]
    • [6. Religion.] [163]
    • [7. Caste rules and the panchāyat.] [163]
    • [8. Social customs.] [164]
  • [GŪJAR] [166]
    • [1. Historical notice of the caste.] [166]
    • [2. The Gūjars and the Khazars.] [168]
    • [3. Predatory character of the Gūjars in northern India.] [169]
    • [4. Subdivisions.] [171]
    • [5. Marriage.] [172]
    • [6. Disposal of the dead.] [172]
    • [7. Religion.] [173]
    • [8. Character.] [174]
  • [GURAO] [175]
    • [1. Origin of the caste.] [175]
    • [2. Internal structure.] [177]
    • [3. Marriage and ceremonies of adolescence.] [178]
    • [4. Birth customs.] [178]
    • [5. The sacred thread.] [179]
    • [6. Funeral customs.] [180]
    • [7. Social position.] [181]
    • [8. The Jain Guraos.] [181]
  • [HALBA] [182]
    • [1. Traditions of the caste.] [182]
    • [2. Halba landowners in Bastar and Bhandāra.] [184]
    • [3. Internal structure: subcastes.] [185]
    • [4. Exogamous sections.] [186]
    • [5. Theory of the origin of the caste.] [187]
    • [6. Marriage.] [188]
    • [7. Importance of the sister’s son.] [189]
    • [8. The wedding ceremony.] [190]
    • [9. Going-away ceremony.] [192]
    • [10. Widow-marriage and divorce.] [193]
    • [11. Religion.] [194]
    • [12. Disposal of the dead.] [194]
    • [13. Propitiating the spirits of those who have died a violent death.] [195]
    • [14. Impurity of women.] [196]
    • [15. Childbirth.] [196]
    • [16. Names.] [197]
    • [17. Social status.] [198]
    • [18. Caste panchāyat.] [199]
    • [19. Dress.] [199]
    • [20. Tattooing.] [200]
    • [21. Occupation.] [201]
  • [Halwai] [201]
  • [Hatkar] [204]
    • [1. Derivation and historical notice.] [204]
    • [2. The Gauli Hatkar’s reverence for cattle.] [205]
    • [3. Funeral rites.] [206]
    • [4. Exogamous groups.] [206]
  • [Hijra] [206]
  • [Holia] [212]
  • [Injhwār] [213]
    • [1. Origin of the caste.] [213]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [214]
    • [3. Marriage and other customs.] [215]
    • [4. Occupation and social status.] [216]
  • [Jādam] [217]
  • [Jādua] [219]
  • [Jangam] [222]
  • [JĀT] [225]
    • [1. Theories of the origin of the caste.] [225]
    • [2. Sir D. Ibbetson’s description of the caste.] [228]
    • [3. Are the Jāts and Rājpūts distinct?] [228]
    • [4. The position of the Jāt in the Punjab.] [229]
    • [5. Social status of the Jāts.] [231]
    • [6. Brāhmanical legend of origin.] [232]
    • [7. The Jāts in the Central Provinces.] [233]
    • [8. Marriage customs.] [233]
    • [9. Funeral rites.] [234]
    • [10. The Paida ceremony.] [234]
    • [11. Customs at birth.] [235]
    • [12. Religion.] [236]
    • [13. Social customs.] [236]
    • [14. Occupation.] [237]
  • [JHĀDI TELENGA] [238]
    • [1. General notice.] [238]
    • [2. Exogamous divisions.] [238]
    • [3. Admission of outsiders.] [239]
    • [4. Marriage.] [239]
    • [5. Religion.] [240]
    • [6. Names.] [241]
    • [7. Magical devices] [241]
    • [8. Occupation.] [242]
  • [JOGI] [243]
    • [1. The Yoga philosophy.] [243]
    • [2. Abstraction of the senses or autohypnotism.] [244]
    • [3. Breathing through either nostril.] [246]
    • [4. Self-torture of the Jogis.] [247]
    • [5. Resort to them for oracles.] [249]
    • [6. Divisions of the order.] [250]
    • [7. Hair and clothes.] [250]
    • [8. Burial.] [251]
    • [9. Festivals.] [252]
    • [10. Caste subdivisions.] [252]
    • [11. Begging.] [252]
    • [12. Other occupations.] [253]
    • [13. Swindling practices.] [253]
    • [14. Proverbs about Jogis.] [254]
  • [JOSHI] [255]
    • [1. The village priest and astrologer.] [255]
    • [2. The apparent path of the sun. The ecliptic or zodiac.] [257]
    • [3. Inclination of the ecliptic to the equator.] [259]
    • [4. The orbits of the moon and planets.] [259]
    • [5. The signs of the zodiac.] [260]
    • [6. The Sankrānts.] [261]
    • [7. The nakshatras or constellations of the moon’s path.] [261]
    • [8. The revolution of the moon.] [263]
    • [9. The days of the week.] [264]
    • [10. The lunar year.] [266]
    • [11. Intercalary months.] [266]
    • [12. Superstitions about numbers.] [267]
    • [13. The Hindu months.] [268]
    • [14. The solar nakshatras.] [270]
    • [15. Lunar fortnights and days.] [270]
    • [16. Divisions of the day.] [271]
    • [17. The Joshi’s calculations.] [272]
    • [18. Personal names.] [273]
    • [19. Terminations of names.] [277]
    • [20. Women’s names.] [277]
    • [21. Special names and bad names.] [278]
  • [Julāha] [279]
  • [Kachera] [281]
    • [1. Origin of the caste.] [281]
    • [2. Exogamous groups.] [281]
    • [3. Social customs.] [282]
    • [4. Occupation.] [283]
  • [KĀCHHI] [285]
    • [1. General notice.] [285]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [285]
    • [3. Marriage customs.] [286]
    • [4. Childbirth.] [287]
    • [5. Ear-piercing] [287]
    • [6. Disposal of the dead.] [288]
  • [Kadera] [288]
    • [1. Historical notice.] [288]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [289]
    • [3. Social customs.] [289]
    • [4. Religion and occupation.] [290]
  • [Kahār] [291]
    • [1. Origin and statistics.] [291]
    • [2. The doli or palanquin.] [292]
    • [3. Female bearers.] [294]
    • [4. Indoor servants.] [294]
  • [Kaikāri] [296]
    • [1. Origin and traditions.] [296]
    • [2. Marriage.] [298]
    • [3. Religion.] [299]
    • [4. Social customs and position.] [300]
    • [5. Occupation.] [302]
  • [Kalanga] [302]
    • [1. Origin.] [302]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [303]
    • [3. Marriage.] [303]
    • [4. Social position.] [304]
  • [KALĀR] [306]
    • [1. Strength of the caste.] [306]
    • [2. Internal structure.] [306]
    • [3. Dandsena Kalārs in Chhattīsgarh.] [307]
    • [4. Social customs.] [308]
    • [5. Liquor held divine in Vedic times.] [311]
    • [6. Subsequent prohibition of alcohol.] [312]
    • [7. Spirits habitually drunk in ancient times.] [313]
    • [8. Drunkenness and divine inspiration.] [314]
    • [9. Sanctity of liquor among the Gonds and other castes.] [316]
    • [10. Drugs also considered divine.] [317]
    • [11. Opium and gānja.] [319]
    • [12. Tobacco.] [320]
    • [13. Customs in connection with drinking.] [321]
  • [KAMĀR] [323]
    • [1. Origin and traditions.] [323]
    • [2. Subdivisions and marriage.] [324]
    • [3. The sister’s son.] [325]
    • [4. Menstruation.] [325]
    • [5. Birth customs.] [326]
    • [6. Death and inheritance.] [326]
    • [7. Religious beliefs.] [326]
    • [8. Veneration of iron and liquor.] [328]
    • [9. Social customs and caste penalties.] [328]
    • [10. Tattooing.] [329]
    • [11. Hair.] [329]
    • [12. Occupation and manner of life.] [329]
    • [13. Their skill with bows and arrows.] [330]
  • [KANJAR] [331]
    • [1. Derivation of the Kanjars from the Doms.] [331]
    • [2. The Kanjars and the Gipsies.] [333]
    • [3. The Thugs derived from the Kanjars.] [336]
    • [4. The Doms.] [336]
    • [5. The criminal Kanjars.] [337]
    • [6. The Kūnchband Kanjars.] [338]
    • [7. Marriage and religion.] [338]
    • [8. Social customs.] [339]
    • [9. Industrial arts.] [340]
  • [Kāpewār] [342]
  • [Karan] [343]
  • [KASAI] [346]
    • [1. General notice of the caste.] [346]
    • [2. The cattle-slaughtering industry.] [347]
    • [3. Muhammadan rite of zibah or halāl.] [348]
    • [4. Animism.] [349]
    • [5. Animal-gods. The domestic animals.] [349]
    • [6. Other animals.] [352]
    • [7. Animals worshipped in India.] [354]
    • [8. The sacrificial meal.] [354]
    • [9. Primitive basis of kinship.] [356]
    • [10. The bond of food.] [357]
    • [11. The blood-feud.] [357]
    • [12. Taking food together and hospitality.] [358]
    • [13. The Roman sacra.] [358]
    • [14. The Hindu caste-feasts.] [359]
    • [15. Sacrifice of the camel.] [360]
    • [16. The joint sacrifice.] [361]
    • [17. Animal sacrifices in Greece.] [361]
    • [18. The Passover.] [363]
    • [19. Sanctity of domestic animals.] [364]
    • [20. Sacrificial slaughter for food.] [365]
    • [21. Animal fights.] [366]
    • [22. The sacrificial method of killing.] [366]
    • [23. Animal sacrifices in Indian ritual.] [368]
  • [Kasār] [369]
    • [1. Distribution and origin of the caste.] [369]
    • [2. Internal structure.] [370]
    • [3. Social customs.] [371]
    • [4. Occupation.] [372]
  • [KASBI] [373]
    • [1. General notice.] [373]
    • [2. Girls dedicated to temples.] [374]
    • [3. Music and dancing.] [376]
    • [4. Education of courtesans.] [377]
    • [5. Caste customs.] [380]
    • [6. First pregnancy.] [381]
    • [7. Different classes of women.] [381]
    • [8. Dancing and singing.] [383]
  • [Katia] [384]
    • [1. General notice.] [384]
    • [2. Subcastes and exogamous groups.] [385]
    • [3. Marriage customs.] [386]
    • [4. Funeral rites.] [387]
    • [5. Social rules.] [387]
  • [KAWAR] [389]
    • [1. Tribal legend.] [389]
    • [2. Tribal subdivisions.] [390]
    • [3. Exogamous groups.] [392]
    • [4. Betrothal and marriage.] [393]
    • [5. Other customs connected with marriage.] [395]
    • [6. Childbirth.] [396]
    • [7. Disposal of the dead.] [397]
    • [8. Laying spirits.] [398]
    • [9. Religion.] [399]
    • [10. Magic and witchcraft.] [400]
    • [11. Dress.] [401]
    • [12. Occupation and social rules.] [401]
  • [KĀYASTH] [404]
    • [1. General notice and legend of origin.] [404]
    • [2. The origin of the caste.] [405]
    • [3. The rise of the Kāyasths under foreign rulers.] [408]
    • [4. The original profession of the Kāyasths.] [410]
    • [5. The caste an offshoot from Brāhmans.] [412]
    • [6. The success of the Kāyasths and their present position.] [415]
    • [7. Subcastes.] [416]
    • [8. Exogamy.] [418]
    • [9. Marriage customs.] [418]
    • [10. Marriage songs.] [419]
    • [11. Social rules.] [420]
    • [12. Birth customs.] [421]
    • [13. Religion.] [421]
    • [14. Social customs.] [421]
    • [15. Occupation.] [422]
  • [Kewat] [422]
    • [1. General notice.] [422]
    • [2. Exogamous divisions and marriage.] [424]
    • [3. Social customs.] [425]
  • [KHAIRWĀR] [427]
    • [1. Historical notice of the tribe.] [427]
    • [2. Its origin.] [430]
    • [3. Tribal subdivisions.] [431]
    • [4. Exogamous septs.] [432]
    • [5. Marriage.] [432]
    • [6. Disposal of the dead.] [433]
    • [7. Religion.] [434]
    • [8. Inheritance.] [434]
    • [9. The Khairwas of Damoh.] [435]
  • [Khandait] [436]
  • [KHANGĀR] [439]
    • [1. Origin and traditions.] [439]
    • [2. Caste subdivisions.] [440]
    • [3. Marriage.] [441]
    • [4. Religion.] [442]
    • [5. Social status.] [443]
    • [6. Occupation.] [443]
  • [KHARIA] [445]
    • [1. General notice.] [445]
    • [2. Legend of origin.] [445]
    • [3. Subcastes.] [447]
    • [4. Exogamy and totemism.] [447]
    • [5. Marriage.] [447]
    • [6. Taboos as to food.] [449]
    • [7. Widow-marriage and divorce.] [449]
    • [8. Religion.] [449]
    • [9. Funeral rites.] [450]
    • [10. Bringing back the souls of the dead.] [450]
    • [11. Social customs.] [451]
    • [12. Caste rules and organisation.] [451]
    • [13. Occupation and character.] [452]
    • [14. Language.] [453]
  • [Khatīk] [453]
  • [Khatri] [456]
    • [1. Rājpūt origin.] [456]
    • [2. Sir George Campbell’s account of the Khatris.] [457]
    • [3. Higher and lower groups.] [459]
    • [4. Marriage and funeral customs.] [460]
  • [Khojāh] [461]
  • [KHOND] [464]
    • [1. Traditions of the tribe.] [464]
    • [2. Tribal divisions.] [465]
    • [3. Exogamous septs.] [466]
    • [4. Marriage.] [467]
    • [5. Customs at birth.] [468]
    • [6. Disposal of the dead.] [469]
    • [7. Occupation.] [470]
    • [8. A Khond combat.] [470]
    • [9. Social customs.] [472]
    • [10. Festivals.] [472]
    • [11. Religion.] [473]
    • [12. Human sacrifice.] [474]
    • [13. Last human sacrifices.] [479]
    • [14. Khond rising in 1882.] [480]
    • [15. Language.] [481]
  • [Kīr] [481]
    • [1. Origin and Traditions.] [481]
    • [2. Marriage.] [481]
    • [3. Religion.] [483]
    • [4. Birth and death ceremonies.] [484]
    • [5. Food, dress and occupation.] [485]
  • [Kirār] [485]
    • [1. Origin and traditions.] [485]
    • [2. Marriage.] [487]
    • [3. Religion.] [490]
    • [4. Social customs.] [492]
    • [5. Occupation.] [492]
  • [Kohli] [493]
    • [1. General notice.] [493]
    • [2. Marriage and other customs.] [495]
    • [3. The Kohlis as tank-builders.] [497]
    • [4. Agricultural customs.] [498]
    • [5. General characteristics.] [499]
  • [KOL] [500]
    • [1. General notice. Strength of the Kols in India.] [500]
    • [2. Names of the tribe.] [501]
    • [3. Origin of the Kolarian tribes.] [503]
    • [4. The Kolarians and Dravidians.] [504]
    • [5. Date of the Dravidian immigration.] [504]
    • [6. Strength of the Kols in the Central Provinces.] [508]
    • [7. Legend of origin.] [508]
    • [8. Tribal subdivisions.] [509]
    • [9. Totemism.] [510]
    • [10. Marriage customs.] [511]
    • [11. Divorce and widow-marriage.] [512]
    • [12. Religion.] [512]
    • [13. Witchcraft.] [513]
    • [14. Funeral rites.] [514]
    • [15. Inheritance.] [515]
    • [16. Physical appearance.] [516]
    • [17. Dances.] [516]
    • [18. Social rules and offences.] [517]
    • [19. The caste panchāyat.] [517]
    • [20. Names.] [518]
    • [21. Occupation.] [519]
    • [22. Language.] [519]
  • [KOLĀM] [520]
    • [1. General notice of the tribe.] [520]
    • [2. Marriage.] [522]
    • [3. Disposal of the dead.] [523]
    • [4. Religion and superstitions.] [523]
    • [5. Social position.] [524]
    • [6. Miscellaneous customs.] [525]
  • [KOLHĀTI] [527]
    • [1. Introductory notice.] [527]
    • [2. Internal structure.] [528]
    • [3. Marriage.] [529]
    • [4. Funeral rites.] [529]
    • [5. Other customs.] [530]
    • [6. Occupation.] [531]
  • [KOLI] [532]
    • [1. General notice of the caste.] [532]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [534]
    • [3. Exogamous divisions.] [535]
    • [4. Widow-marriage or divorce.] [535]
    • [5. Religion.] [536]
    • [6. Disposal of the dead.] [536]
    • [7. Social rules.] [536]
  • [Kolta] [537]
    • [1. Origin and traditions.] [537]
    • [2. Exogamous groups.] [538]
    • [3. Marriage] [539]
    • [4. Religion.] [541]
    • [5. Occupation.] [541]
  • [Komti] [542]
  • [Kori] [545]
    • [1. Description of the caste.] [545]
    • [2. Marriages] [546]
    • [3. Customs at birth and death.] [547]
    • [4. Religion.] [548]
    • [5. Occupation and social status.] [548]
  • [KORKU] [550]
    • [List of Paragraphs] [550]
    • [1. Distribution and origin.] [550]
    • [2. Tribal legends.] [551]
    • [3. Tribal subdivisions.] [554]
    • [4. Marriage Betrothal.] [556]
    • [5. The marriage ceremony.] [557]
    • [6. Religion.] [559]
    • [7. The Bhumka.] [560]
    • [8. Magical practices.] [562]
    • [9. Funeral rites.] [564]
    • [10. Appearance and social customs.] [566]
    • [11. Character.] [568]
    • [12. Inheritance.] [568]
    • [13. Occupation.] [569]
    • [14. Language.] [570]
  • [KORWA] [571]
    • [1. General notice.] [571]
    • [2. Physical appearance.] [572]
    • [3. Subdivisions.] [573]
    • [4. Marriage customs.] [574]
    • [5. Funeral rites.] [574]
    • [6. Religion.] [575]
    • [7. Social customs.] [575]
    • [8. Dancing.] [575]
    • [9. Occupation.] [576]
    • [10. Dacoity.] [577]
    • [11. Folk-tales.] [577]
  • [KOSHTI] [581]
    • [1. General notice.] [581]
    • [2. Subdivisions.] [582]
    • [3. Marriage.] [583]
    • [4. Funeral customs.] [584]
    • [5. Religion.] [585]
    • [6. Superstitions.] [587]
    • [7. Clothes, etc.] [587]
    • [8. Social rules and status.] [588]
    • [9. Occupation.] [588]

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