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The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)

PART I
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The large majority of subcastes are of the local or territorial type.
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Occupational subcastes.
Many subcastes are also formed from slight differences of occupation, which are not of sufficient importance to create new castes.

Some instances of subcastes formed from growing special plants or crops have been given.

Audhia Sunars (goldsmiths) work in brass and bell-metal, which is less respectable than the sacred metal, gold.

The Ekbeile Telis harness one bullock only to the oil-press and the Dobeile two bullocks.


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