. The tribes and castes of the Central Provinces of India . expected, are of the territorial type andindicate the different localities from which they migrated tothe Central Provinces. Such are the Malwi from Malwa, theTelenga from the Telugu country in Hyderabad, the Pardeshifrom northern India and the Maratha from the MarathaDistricts. Other divisions are the Lingayats who belong tothe sect of this name, the Gadhewal or Gadhere who maketiles and carry them about on donkeys {gadha), the Bardiawho use bullocks for transport and the Sungaria who keeppigs {siiar). Certain endogamous groups have
. The tribes and castes of the Central Provinces of India . expected, are of the territorial type andindicate the different localities from which they migrated tothe Central Provinces. Such are the Malwi from Malwa, theTelenga from the Telugu country in Hyderabad, the Pardeshifrom northern India and the Maratha from the MarathaDistricts. Other divisions are the Lingayats who belong tothe sect of this name, the Gadhewal or Gadhere who maketiles and carry them about on donkeys {gadha), the Bardiawho use bullocks for transport and the Sungaria who keeppigs {siiar). Certain endogamous groups have arisen simplyfrom differences in the method of working. Thus theHathgarhia mould vessels with their hands only withoutusing the wheel ; the Goria ^ make white or red pots onlyand not black ones ; the Kurere mould their vessels on astone slab revolving on a stick and not on a wheel ; whilethe Chakere are Kumhars who use the wheel (chdk) in Gods and demons. ^ Hath, hand and garhna, to make or mould. 3 Gora, white or red, applied to Europeans. customs. II SOCIAL CUSTOMS 5 localities where other Kumhars do not use it. The Chhutakiaand Rakhotia are illegitimate sections, being the offspring ofkept women. Girls are married at an early age when their parents can 3- Socialafford it, the matches being usually arranged at caste Chanda parents who allow a daughter to become adolesc-ent while still unwed are put out of caste, but elsewherethe rule is by no means so strict. The ceremony is of thenormal type and a Brahman usually officiates, but in Betulit is performed by the Sawasa or husband of the bridespaternal aunt. After the wedding the couple are givenkneaded flour to hold in their hands and snatch from eachother as an emblem of their trade. In Mandla a bride-price of Rs. 50 is paid. The Kumhars recognise divorce and the remarriage ofwidows. If an unmarried girl is detected in criminal in-timacy with a member of the caste, she has to give a feastto the caste-
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