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