The fasts and festivals thus belong primarily to the agricultural castes, and they worship the earth-mother, who provides them with subsistence.

But the professional and artisan castes also take the occasion to venerate the implements of their profession.

Thus among the Kasars or brass-workers, at the festival of Mando Amawas or the new moon of Chait (March), every Kasar must return to the community of which he is a member and celebrate the feast with them.

And in default of this he will be expelled from the caste until the next Amawas of Chait comes round.

They close their shops and worship the implements of their profession on this day.