The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India, Volume 2

This volume presents an alphabetical compendium of ethnographic sketches of communities in the Central Provinces, outlining origins, subdivisions, customary occupations, and social organization. Individual entries summarize marriage customs, birth and death rites, religious observances, endogamous and exogamous groupings, and local ceremonies, and note variations arising from contact with neighbouring peoples. Coverage ranges from occupational castes and merchant and priestly groups to forest tribes and itinerant communities, with concise comparative notes on language, totems, and customary fines, bride-price and other ceremonial payments.