. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. rly marriages—Wilows-Female influence — Seclusion of women due to Ma-hometanism—Abolition of Suttee by the British—TheRajputs—A feudal aristocracy—The Hindu masses-Eclecticism of Hindu religion—Multitude of castes-Hindu village communities — Village organisation—Various village functionaries—Castes in towns—Hindumanipulation — Masterly workmanship — Introductionof factories—C
. The world's inhabitants; or, Mankind, animals, and plants; being a popular account of the races and nations of mankind, past and present, and the animals and plants inhabiting the great continents and principal islands. rly marriages—Wilows-Female influence — Seclusion of women due to Ma-hometanism—Abolition of Suttee by the British—TheRajputs—A feudal aristocracy—The Hindu masses-Eclecticism of Hindu religion—Multitude of castes-Hindu village communities — Village organisation—Various village functionaries—Castes in towns—Hindumanipulation — Masterly workmanship — Introductionof factories—Criminal castes Caste rules—Boycotting—Polluting glances—Caste a general Aryan feature-Character of Hindu vUlagers—Discordant vl3ws at outHindus—Village temples — Goddess worship — Self-immolation — Idol-festivals — Drowning anl buryingalive - Self-torture. IN coTisidermg the Hindu people generally,our first and our most permanent im-pression sliould be, that the Hindus areextraordinarily rehgious in many Avays,that their religions in their piue Hinduforms include many of the conceptions and principles, andthat multitudes of their peculiarities and. A eajpots grave. V. 290 THE INHABITANTS 01^ ASIA.
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