Name : Kalyan'A Shat'Anku Or The Marriage Ceremonies Of The Hindus Of South India, Together With A Description Of Karumantharum Or The Funeral Ceremonies [Hardcover]

Author : J. F. Kearns

Book Format : Hardcover

Genre : Reference

ISBN : 9788121236621

Language : English

Pages : 301-400 Pages

Publish Year : 2020

Publisher : Gyan Publishing House

About the Book : -The author has described an account of the Marriage Ceremonies and Funeral Ceremonies of the Hindus of Southern India was obtained in the following manner. Two, and sometimes three, accounts of the ceremony were obtained from as many respectable intelligent natives of the several castes, residing in different places, and wholly unconnected, the one with the other. The accounts so obtained were then compared, and afterwards, one account based upon them was drawn up. This again was submitted to other educated Natives for their opinions, and upon the MSS., approved, or corrected by them, the following pages have been compiled the Marriage Ceremonies of the Brahmins are an exception, as he has indicated in the proper place. The tribes mentioned are Vellalers, Idyars, Maravers, Kuraver’s, Shanars, Pullars, Pariars, Vanuars or Washermen, Kuluvars or Weavers, Kicolars, Koliar, Pullars, Chucklers. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. This book is the reprint of 1868 edition. The Title 'Kalyan'A Shat'Anku Or The Marriage Ceremonies Of The Hindus Of South India, Together With A Description Of Karumantharum Or The Funeral Ceremonies written/authored/edited by J. F. Kearn

Country of Origin : India