Religion and Society Among the HarijansEthnological study of the Harijans of Dharwar, Karnataka; data collected during 1960-1963. |
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accepted According allowed animals become believed belonging birth body bring brought called caste celebrated century ceremony Chalwadi child considered conversion customs death deities devotees Dharwar diseases duties example feast festival five follow functions ghosts girl give given goddess gods Government groups hand Harijan castes Harijans Harijans of Dharwar heaven hell higher castes Hindu Hindu society husband important India institution Karnataka killed known leaders leather leaves live locality Madigas magic marriage married means merit month Muslim observed occasion occupations offered one's origin owing past performed period person pollution position practices priest problems religion religious remove rite ritual sacred saints Shiva shows social society specially status supposed TABLE taken Telugu temples things town traditional tree University Untouchability Varna Veerashaiva village women worship Yallamma