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mans have taught him the use of the pindas (rice balls offered to 

 the dead), but he cannot get anything out of it, because he is an 

 untouchable. (49) The Jharekari is a low class Gujerati who 

 washes gold dust. He is an indispensable friend of the gold- 

 smith or Soni — because the latter is a professional thief and the 

 ashes about his crucible — the store-house of his stolen goods — 

 require washing every day. (50) Joshi is one of the names 

 assumed by the luchias or pick-pockets of the Maratha country. 

 They represent a declared criminal tribe and yet it is said in a 

 proverb that one bag is equal to hundred Joshis. (51) The Gujer- 

 atis call the resident of Kutch — Kahchhias, and designate them 

 as a set of cunning fellows. (52) The Kadiya or mason in Guj- 

 erat always comes late. (53) The Kamar or blacksmith of Kanara 

 is not considered a clever artisan. (54) The Kanabi, or farmer 

 of Gujerat, is the back-bone of agriculture. His wife rejoices 

 whenever there is a prospect of good rain; he is forgetful; 

 he requires harsh treatment to make him work. The Brah- 

 man is the leech on a Kanabi — a drone who lives by alms. (55) 

 The Kansara and the Kansar of Gujerat and Bombay is the 

 copper-smith to whom all broken vessels go back. (56) Kasais 

 or butchers in Gujerat are said to be prosperous nowadays. 

 A Khatiks in the Maratha country is devoid of humane feeling. 

 (57) The Kayej is a Gujerati corruption of Kayasth. It i- 

 said that he cannot be trusted, as he is vindictive like a tail- 

 lees snake. (58) Khedaval is another territorial appellation to 

 a sub-caste or tribe of Banias like the Nagars, Lads, Surtis, and 

 Kachhis, Vadnagras, Visanagras. 



This remarkable feature of the Gujerat Society shows an 

 evolution from territorial to tribal names, as one goes from 

 North to South. (59) The Hill Koli of Gujerat will plunder a 

 house if he be hungry. The boatman Koli will have no work 

 during the Holi as people do not travel to make use of hi^ 

 ferry. He is very talkative, but has no reasoning power. (60) 

 The Kamati of Kanara is a troublesome neighbour. (61) 

 A Kumbhar or potter never gets a good pot for his own use. 

 he is not wiser than a donkey he always thinks of his pots; if 

 all the pots he makes remained entire there would be no room 

 for them. He takes a lump of clay on his wheel and gives it 

 any shape he likes. When angry, he vents his wrath on his poor 

 donkey. He tramples on clay, but he is threatened in return 

 to that very dust, "Dust thou art and unto dust shalt thou 

 go —one day. In the Maratha count rv the Kumbhar is not 

 credited with foresight. His daughter-in-law cannot keep her- 

 self in the Zenana, as she has to collect sweepings and rubbish 

 tor fuel for the kiln. In Kanara, a potter is called Kumbar 

 instead of Kumbhar, but he is considered a wise man. A 

 cudgel will destroy in a minute what the Kumbar can do in a 

 year-so fragile is his ware. (63) The Kunbi is the farmer of the 

 -Maratha country. He is so foolish that he has often to do hi 



