Project Gutenberg 2013-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 251 Thurston, Edgar 1855 1935 Rangachari, K. Rangachariyar, Kadambi, Dewan Bahadur Rangachariyar, Kadambi Rangachar, K. Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7 Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 2 of 7" by Edgar Thurston is an ethnographic study written in the early 20th century. This work serves as a detailed collection of information regarding various castes and tribes in Southern India, examining their customs, social structures, and cultural practices. The text aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of the complex social fabric of the region during that time period. The opening of the volume introduces various castes, such as the Canji, Chacchadi, and Chakkiliyan, detailing their societal roles and characteristics. For instance, the Chakkiliyans are described as leather workers at the lowest rung of the caste hierarchy, with a range of customs from marriage practices to the specifics of their profession. The section outlines social norms, rituals, and physical traits associated with different groups, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of the sociocultural dynamics within Southern India. This foundational portion establishes the importance of caste identity and cultural heritage, engaging readers interested in anthropology, sociology, and history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42992/42992-h/images/front-cover.jpg en Caste -- India, South Tribes -- India, South Ethnology -- India, South India, South -- Social life and customs DS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Sociology 1090672 1090685 2024-09-18T06:15:18.738412 2023-09-18T14:31:18.251789 text/html text/html 1113332 2013-06-21T04:27:08 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2371374 2013-06-21T04:27:10 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2494741 2024-09-18T06:15:36.797833 application/epub+zip 2530087 2024-09-18T06:15:22.592897 application/epub+zip 507691 2024-09-18T06:15:20.544946 application/epub+zip 2841529 2024-09-18T06:15:46.051783 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2753955 2024-09-18T06:15:34.830854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 684128 2022-09-19T15:48:33.776272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 915239 915117 2024-09-18T06:15:15.896453 2023-09-18T14:31:15.373773 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 914854 2013-06-21T04:27:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 345254 2013-06-21T04:27:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 914882 2013-06-21T04:27:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 344953 2013-06-21T04:27:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21501 2024-09-18T06:15:46.228774 application/rdf+xml 14909 2024-09-18T06:15:20.727913 image/jpeg 2172 2024-09-18T06:15:20.636896 image/jpeg 2364854 2024-09-18T06:15:18.903457 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia