Project Gutenberg 2013-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 392 Thurston, Edgar 1855 1935 Rangachari, K. Rangachariyar, Kadambi, Dewan Bahadur Rangachariyar, Kadambi Rangachar, K. Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 4 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. 4 of 7" by Edgar Thurston is an anthropological study written in the early 20th century. This volume delves into the diverse castes and tribes of Southern India, providing detailed descriptions, histories, and social customs associated with various groups, particularly focusing on those from K to M. The work serves as a comprehensive reference for understanding the complexities of social structures and cultural practices within these communities. The opening of the volume introduces specific castes, such as the Koronos and Kotas, detailing their origins, societal roles, and customs. It describes the Koronos as an accountant caste linked to various historical interpretations and folklore about their origins, alongside their marital and dietary practices. The Kotas are depicted as skilled artisans engaged in various trades but also depicted as socially marginalized due to their dietary habits and rituals. This portion sets a detailed and informative tone for the book, establishing its intent to document and preserve the intricate tapestry of Southern India's social fabric. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42994/42994-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 1071557 1071560 2024-09-18T06:16:16.073646 2023-09-18T14:32:08.474698 text/html text/html 1091822 2013-06-21T04:42:40 text/html; charset=us-ascii 2460789 2013-06-21T04:42:42 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 2602371 2024-09-18T06:16:31.725545 application/epub+zip 2626029 2024-09-18T06:16:19.554629 application/epub+zip 498432 2024-09-18T06:16:17.845623 application/epub+zip 2918021 2024-09-18T06:16:40.447512 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2832257 2024-09-18T06:16:29.852546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 671109 2022-09-19T15:49:52.646909 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 921445 921323 2024-09-18T06:16:13.745637 2023-09-18T14:32:06.272687 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 921169 2013-06-21T04:42:40 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 349301 2013-06-21T04:42:42 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 921190 2013-06-21T04:42:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 349182 2013-06-21T04:42:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21501 2024-09-18T06:16:40.619510 application/rdf+xml 14909 2024-09-18T06:16:18.002624 image/jpeg 2172 2024-09-18T06:16:17.923640 image/jpeg 2455229 2024-09-18T06:16:16.378659 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