Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2013-06-21 Public domain in the USA. 606 Thurston, Edgar 1855 1935 Rangachari, K. Rangachariyar, Kadambi, Dewan Bahadur Rangachariyar, Kadambi Rangachar, K. Castes and Tribes of Southern India. Vol. 5 of 7 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castes_and_Tribes_of_Southern_India Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg. "Castes and Tribes of Southern India, Vol. 5 of 7" by Edgar Thurston is a detailed anthropological account written in the early 20th century. This volume focuses specifically on various castes and tribes in southern India, providing insights into their cultures, practices, social hierarchies, and historical contexts. The text aims to document the diversity of these communities, highlighting their unique characteristics and contributions to the broader tapestry of Indian society. The opening of the volume introduces the Marakkayar, a Tamil-speaking Muslim tribe known for their trading activities and maritime skills, particularly in the coastal region of South Arcot. It describes their mixed Hindu and Muslim origins, their social standings relative to other groups such as the Labbais, and details about their customs, including intermarriages, dress, and rites. The passage further illustrates the Marakkayar's connection to maritime trade, notable figures in their culture, and provides anecdotes about their religious practices, including the significance of local saints and their funerary traditions. This meticulously detailed exploration sets the tone for a comprehensive study of the complexities within southern Indian castes and tribes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42995/42995-h/images/front-cover.jpg Reading ease score: 67.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Caste -- India, South Tribes -- India, South Ethnology -- India, South India, South -- Social life and customs DS Text Category: History - Other Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 1040670 2025-07-17T10:19:48.642443 text/html 1044969 2024-10-23T16:33:13 text/html 2647919 2025-07-17T10:20:02.385403 application/epub+zip 2668518 2025-07-17T10:19:51.956469 application/epub+zip 479125 2025-07-17T10:19:50.162398 application/epub+zip 2986676 2025-07-17T10:20:09.856316 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2904966 2025-07-17T10:20:00.790400 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 655333 2022-09-19T15:50:30.645230 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 893739 2023-09-18T14:32:30.057382 text/plain 873887 2024-10-23T16:33:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17696 2025-07-17T10:20:10.017339 application/rdf+xml 14909 2025-07-17T10:19:50.302434 image/jpeg 2172 2025-07-17T10:19:50.234396 image/jpeg 2510804 2025-07-17T10:19:48.795408 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia