02267cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000460011324500700015926400510022930000470028033600260032733700260035333800360037950000310041550801040044652011100055053400450166065300410170565300370174665300390178365300470182285600430186999900170191222010UtSlPG20260610133516.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDS1 aRussell, R. V.q(Robert Vane),d1873-191514aThe Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-07-06  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/  a"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2" by R. V. Russell is a detailed ethnographic study written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a comprehensive account of various tribes and castes in the Central Provinces of India, compiling information on their social structures, customs, occupations, and village life. It aims to elucidate the complexities of these communities, considering their historical backgrounds and social relations.  At the start of this volume, Russell introduces readers to the Agaria caste, linking them to the Gond tribe and explaining their traditional role as iron-workers. He goes into detail about their marriage customs, social structure, and religious beliefs, including diverse practices surrounding birth, death, and occupations. The book begins with an examination of the Agarias' two main divisions and their unique rituals, before moving on to discuss other groups like the Agharias and their lore, ultimately emphasizing the diversity and complexity of caste identities in this region. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aEthnology -- India -- Madhya Pradesh  aCaste -- India -- Madhya Pradesh  aMadhya Pradesh (India) -- Religion  aMadhya Pradesh (India) -- Scheduled tribes40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/22010  c63154d63154