CONTENTS, 
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INTRODUCTORY Me ses bo a0 3c0 500 ms 500 1 
I.—TuHE CHANK FISHERIES OF INDIA AND CEYLON— 
(1) TINNEVELLY ... nat ae Me nae ss ee 3 
(2) RAMNAD ... as a Bes " ae Sr bf 29 
(3) THE-CARNATIC COAST ... ee me eee 26s Be 34 
(a) TANJORE DISTRICT Be s ae = sas 34 
(b) SouTH ARCOT ae ore sae tee ase cas 35 
(4) TRAVANCORE) ow» ae a ase So ae ase 36 
(5) KATHIAWAR ua ve & was aa i a; 37 
(6) CEYLON .. fe am aS BP ~ te St 38 
II.—THE CHANK BANGLE INDUSTRY— 
INTRODUCTION . oes 500 ‘at Sa ee ae S00 41 
(1) ITs ANTIQUITY— 
(az) IN THE TINNEVELLY DISTRICT ae ee jae 42 
(b) IN THE DECCAN, GUJARAT AND KATHIAWAR Abie 47 
(2) Irs PRESENT CONDITION AND METHODS— 
(a) PRELIMINARY a ie ue ae ae ee 68 
(b) PRESENT CENTRES OF TRADE ... aaa sas a 69 
(c) VOLUME AND IMPORTANCE OF THE TRADE 500 77 
(d) THE TRADE VARIETIES OF THE SHELLS EMPLOYED. 86 
(ec) DETAILS OF BANGLE MANUFACTURE a sae 91 
(f) THE ECONOMIC POSITION OF THE TRADE... Soc 99 
(g) THE CASTES AND TRIBES WHO USE CHANK 
BANGLES— 
(1) IN NORTHERN INDIA ... aon 0 pon LOW 
(2) IN THE MADRAS PRESIDENCY 463 oh ) 
JII.—THE ROLE PLAYED BY THE CHANK IN INDIAN RELIGION AND 
LIFE— 
(1) LEGENDARY AND HISTORICAL 4 a aes co. aly 
(2) PRESENT Day USES— 
(a) IN RELIGIOUS CEREMONIAL ... 300 Re coo HY) 
(b) BRANDING AND TATOOING « 560 500 0c 137 
(c) THE MENDICANT’S CONCH « St esa vee 1142 
(d) DEDICATION OF TEMPLES AND HOUSES ... ace 142 
(ce) HARVEST RITES i ie ae D don » 144 
(f) MARRIAGE CEREMONIES sas = eee 144 
(g) DEATH CEKEMONIES ... re sds a wa 148 
(h) TOTEMS ... rr ees se ate Fr oo. 249 
(i) EVIL-EYE SUPERSTITIONS... RS rrr sce * 150 
({) PROVERBS aes Bs a ans ses sam el55 
(k) PERSONAL ADORNMENT 0 ice La ee tS, 
(1) FEEDING SPOUTS fs Fe tls sat son GS} 
(#t) AS CURRENCY AND IN ARMORIAL BEARINGS ~s 165 
