Publications, Issue 31Royal Asiatic Society, 1833 |
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Oriental Translation Fund. CHAP . III . Relating certain peculiar Customs that distinguish the Pagans of Malabar . Now it ... custom are inevitable ; although , in latter days , less apprehension is shewn by those opposed to them in this ...
Oriental Translation Fund. CHAP . III . Relating certain peculiar Customs that distinguish the Pagans of Malabar . Now it ... custom are inevitable ; although , in latter days , less apprehension is shewn by those opposed to them in this ...
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... custom prevails in the caste to which the braziers belong , that the elder brother alone should marry . This custom is not restricted to the braziers , but extends to the Brahmins and others . This custom ( which Dr. Forster's ...
... custom prevails in the caste to which the braziers belong , that the elder brother alone should marry . This custom is not restricted to the braziers , but extends to the Brahmins and others . This custom ( which Dr. Forster's ...
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... custom , cohabit two or more together with one woman , but not unless they are brothers or in some way related , lest confusion should ensue in the inheritance of property . The Nairs have their bodies for the most part exposed ...
... custom , cohabit two or more together with one woman , but not unless they are brothers or in some way related , lest confusion should ensue in the inheritance of property . The Nairs have their bodies for the most part exposed ...
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