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Page 13
... clothing , and three long strips of cotton , with a blanket of coarse wool where the rain is heavy or the cold severe , suffice for either sex . For the same reason the diet is of the plainest , and is mostly " off the estate . " The ...
... clothing , and three long strips of cotton , with a blanket of coarse wool where the rain is heavy or the cold severe , suffice for either sex . For the same reason the diet is of the plainest , and is mostly " off the estate . " The ...
Page 14
... ply between the centres of collection of produce and the railway . As with the husbandman , so with the artisan . The manufacturing plant is of the simplest . The weavers may be seen at work on the clothing of 14 INDIA.
... ply between the centres of collection of produce and the railway . As with the husbandman , so with the artisan . The manufacturing plant is of the simplest . The weavers may be seen at work on the clothing of 14 INDIA.
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weavers may be seen at work on the clothing of the village , at home , on the verandah , or in the open street , the traffic not being so brisk as to be impeded by this traditional obstruction . The occupation of weaving is one of the ...
weavers may be seen at work on the clothing of the village , at home , on the verandah , or in the open street , the traffic not being so brisk as to be impeded by this traditional obstruction . The occupation of weaving is one of the ...
Page 21
... cloth of the bride is knotted to that of the bridegroom before they can leave the wedding - daïs as man and wife . In the same capacity of spell - wielder , the Brahman is the person called in when the elements are unpropitious to ...
... cloth of the bride is knotted to that of the bridegroom before they can leave the wedding - daïs as man and wife . In the same capacity of spell - wielder , the Brahman is the person called in when the elements are unpropitious to ...
Page 81
... knives and spears ; Halla produces pottery remarkable for its shape and good bright colours ; Korce and Shikarpūr supply paper of superior quality ; and silk goods , cotton , F and mixed cloths are woven in every village , and SIND 81.
... knives and spears ; Halla produces pottery remarkable for its shape and good bright colours ; Korce and Shikarpūr supply paper of superior quality ; and silk goods , cotton , F and mixed cloths are woven in every village , and SIND 81.
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