[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]
- [Gadba] [9]
- [Gānda] [14]
- [Gandhmāli] [17]
- [Gārpagāri] [19]
- [Gauria] [24]
- [GHASIA] [27]
- [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]
- [(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]
- [(e) Funeral Rites] [89]
- [(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]
- [(a) Origin and
History] [41]
- [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]
- [GŪJAR] [166]
- [GURAO] [175]
- [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]
- [Hijra] [206]
- [Holia] [212]
- [Injhwār] [213]
- [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]
- [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]
- [KĀCHHI] [285]
- [Kadera] [288]
- [Kahār] [291]
- [Kaikāri] [296]
- [Kalanga] [302]
- [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]
- [KASBI] [373]
- [Katia] [384]
- [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]
- [KHAIRWĀR] [427]
- [Khandait] [436]
- [KHANGĀR] [439]
- [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]
- [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]
- [Kirār] [485]
- [Kohli] [493]
- [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]
- [KOLHĀTI] [527]
- [KOLI] [532]
- [Kolta] [537]
- [Komti] [542]
- [Kori] [545]
- [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]
- [KOSHTI] [581]
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