Table of Contents
Project Gutenberg EPUB3 edition
Russell, R. V. (Robert Vane)
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