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100 1 _aRussell, R. V.
_q(Robert Vane),
_d1873-1915
245 1 4 _aThe Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 4
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2007
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2007-02-25
508 _aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ (This file was produced partly from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Million Book Project)
520 _a"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 4" by R. V. Russell is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. It serves as an ethnographic study that provides detailed insights into the various tribes and castes residing in the Central Provinces of India. The volume particularly focuses on the social structure, customs, and traditional practices of specific castes such as the Kumhar (potters) and Kunbi (cultivators), offering readers an extensive understanding of their cultural dynamics. The opening of the fourth volume sets the stage for a comprehensive examination of the Kumhar caste, beginning with their origins and historical significance. Russell explains the diverse accounts regarding the Kumhar's ancestry, demonstrating its complexity and the variations in perception of social hierarchy among different sources. The text elaborates on the Kumhar's occupation as potters, their social customs—such as marriage traditions and rituals associated with birth and death—and their roles within the village community. Through this detailed exploration, the beginning of the volume illustrates not just the occupational practices of the Kumhars but also their place within the broader societal framework of the Central Provinces. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aEthnology -- India -- Madhya Pradesh
653 _aCaste -- India -- Madhya Pradesh
653 _aMadhya Pradesh (India) -- Religion
653 _aMadhya Pradesh (India) -- Scheduled tribes
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20668
999 _c61924
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