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Maharashtra - Marathi, Adivasi, Urban | Britannica
Maharashtra - Marathi, Adivasi, Urban | Britannica
Maharashtra - Marathi, Adivasi, Urban: Maharashtrians are ethnically heterogeneous. The Bhil, Warli, Gond, Korku, Govari, and dozens of other tribal communities—all officially designated as Scheduled Tribes—live on the slopes of the Western Ghats and the Satpura Range. Marathas and Kunbis (descendants of settlers who arrived from the north about the beginning of the 1st century ce) make up the majority of the remainder of the people of Maharashtra. The state also has a significant population of those who were once called “untouchables” but are now officially classed as Scheduled Castes, most of whom live in rural areas. Marathi, the official state language, is spoken by
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Maharashtra - Marathi, Adivasi, Urban | Britannica
Kapu caste
Kapu caste
KAPU CASTE – Origins KAPU CASTE – Origins Since it is a large, diverse and geographically well spread with multiple divisions there is no one root or origin but the most prevalent theor…
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Kapu caste
Detailed Information about teli caste in India
Detailed Information about teli caste in India
This document discusses the Teli caste in central India, which traditionally worked as oil pressers and sellers. It provides details on: 1) The population distribution of the Teli caste, with most found in the Chhattisgarh and Nagpur regions in central India. 2) Traditions around the origin of the Teli caste, including a story connecting them to the elephant-headed Hindu god Ganesha. 3) Many endogamous subcastes that the Teli caste is divided into, which are distinguished by regional differences and practices related to oil pressing.
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Detailed Information about teli caste in India
Dhobi Khana Washing Collective in Kochi, INDIA
Dhobi Khana Washing Collective in Kochi, INDIA
Dhobi Khana (dhobikhana) is a laundry collective is made up of 45 self-employed families, laundry men and women, working seven days a week, without insurance...
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Dhobi Khana Washing Collective in Kochi, INDIA
Mumbai's Dhobi Toil With Laundry
Mumbai's Dhobi Toil With Laundry
In Mumbai, India, a caste of people toil away doing the city's laundry by hand. It is grueling work, often done in 100-degree heat by hundreds of men, women and some children who beat the laundry on rocks they rent for $8 a month. They are Dhobis, a Hindu caste born to the job.
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Mumbai's Dhobi Toil With Laundry
Who are the Uzbeks?
Who are the Uzbeks?
Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.
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Who are the Uzbeks?