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Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 7 of 7
Excerpt: "e;Talayari.-The Talayari (talai, head) or chief watchman, or Uddari (saviour of the village), is a kind of undepartmental village policeman, who is generally known …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 6 of 7
Excerpt: "e;Palli or Vanniyan.-Writing concerning this caste the Census Superintendent, 1871, records that "e;a book has been written by a native to show that the Pallis …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 3 of 7
Excerpt: "e;...."e;We embarked,"e; he writes, "e;in a boat (at Hampi on the Tungabhadra) which exactly corresponds to my idea of the coracle of the ancient …
Omens and Superstitions of Southern India
Excerpt: "e;In many villages, during the festival to the village deity, water is poured over a sheep's back, and it is accepted as a good sign if it shivers. "e;When the …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 4 of 7
Excerpt: "e;The word Korono is said to be derived from kirani, which means a writer or clerk. The origin of the Koronos is uncertain. One writer says that they are Kayasts of …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 1 of 7
Excerpt: "e;'In 1894, equipped with a set of anthropometric instruments obtained on loan from the Asiatic Society of Bengal, I commenced an investigation of the tribes of the …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7
Excerpt: "e;The Chakkiliyan men in Madras are tattooed not only on the forehead, but also with their name, conventional devices, dancing-girls, etc., on the chest and upper …
Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 5 of 7
Excerpt: "e;The Marakkayars are described, in the Madras Census Report, 1901, as "e;a Tamil-speaking Musalman tribe of mixed Hindu and Musalman origin, the people of which …