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Banda, worship of--Kharia, 8
Banjari Devi, worship of--Banjara, 10
Bankrupt, going (or Diwala Nikalna)--Bhat, 16
Barber. See article Nai
Barber-surgeon--Nai, 6
Bathing--Gond, 64, Kurmi, 39
Beard, the--Nai, 11
Beggars or religious mendicants. See articles Bairagi, Fakir, Gosain, etc.
Begging, mode of--Aghori, 1, Basdewa, Gopal, Jogi, 11, Waghya
Bell-metal--Kasar, 4
Betel-vine, account of--Barai, 5
Betrothal--_Pa.s.sim_. See especially Banjara, 6, Gadaria, 3, Gond, Kawar, 4, Kolta, 3, Korku, 4, Kunbi, 7, Kurmi, 5, Prabhu, 1, Rajput, Turi, 3
Bhang--Kalar, 10
Bhanwar ceremony (walking round the sacred post at marriage)--Kirar, 2, Kurmi, 9
Bhats and Charans--Bhat 2
Birth ceremonies--_Pa.s.sim_, See especially Ahir 10, Chamur 8, Gond 28, 29, Halba 15, Jat 11, Kawar 6, Kunbi 10, 11, Kurmi 15-17, Mehtar 8-11, Muhammadan R. 7-9, Sonjhara 4; ceremony of second birth--Korku 10
Birthdays--Muhammadan R. 12
Blacksmiths--Lohar 5
Blanket-weaving--Gadaria 7
Blood, smeared on images of G.o.ds--Lakhera 5
Blood-covenant--Kewat 2, Khairwar 5
Brahmo Samaj R., veneration of, foundation of, progress of--Brahmo Samaj Religion 2, 3, 9
Branding the body--Gond 67, Oraon 11
Bride, purchase of--Agaria 2, Audhelia 2, Banjara 6, Dahait 3, Dangi 3, Kawar 4, Khadra, Kharia 5, Khond 4, Kir 2, Kohli 2, Kol 10, Panwar Rajput 7, Pardhi 3, Rajjhar 3
Bridegroom, dress of a--Daharia 3, Khangar 3, Sansia (Uria) 2
Buddhism compared with Jainism--Jain R. 2
Buffalo, as a corn G.o.d--k.u.mhar 9, Mahar 2
Bullocks, veneration for--Kunbi 24
Buradeo, worship of--Bhunjia 1, Gond 38, 45, Pardhan 4
Burial--Kurmi 23
Calendar, the Hindu--Joshi 1-15
Camel, sacrifice of the--Kasai 15
Cannibalism--Aghori 2, Birhor, Gond 52
Car Festival--Jain R. 11
Carpentering and woodwork--Barhai 6
Caste customs--Badhak 8, Balahi 3, Banjara 19, Chasa 3, Kabirpanthi S. 9, Panwar Rajput 13, Satnami S. 8. See also _Admission of Outsiders._
Caste feasts--Kurmi 41, Intro. 82, 84
Caste Panchayat or committee--Alur 17, Brahman 20, Dhoba 5, Gond 73, Gowari 7, Halba 18, Kadera 3, Kawar 12, Kol 19, Oraon 27, Pardhan 6, Intro. 93
Caste rules and penalties--_Pa.s.sim_. See especially Bharia 7, Brahman 20, Dhanwar 11, Dhimar 12, Dohor, Gond 73, 74, Gowari 7, Jat 13, Kamar 9, Kawar 12, Kol 18, Kurmi 44, Mahar 12, Mehtar 4, Panwar Rajput 12, Pardhi 4, Teli 11
Caste structure--Mehtar 3; origin of--Intro. 3, 4
Cattle, castration of--Chamar 15; slaughter of--Kasai 2; worship of--Banjara 13, Hatkar 2
Character. See _Moral Character_
Charans--Banjara 2, Bhat 9, 12
Children, devices for procuring--Kunbi 12, Mehtar 8, Muhammadan R. 7; superst.i.tions about--Gond 31; traffic in--Ganda 2
Choti or scalp-lock--Nai 9
Circ.u.mcision--Muhammadan R. 13
Civil marriage act--Brahmo Samaj Religion 6
Clothes. See _Dress_
Cocoanut, legends about--Kabirpanthi S. 5
Conception, miraculous, of children--Dhanwar 1
