

1868.] A short sketch of the Tribes of Bhutteanah, &c. 173 



Habitat.— They are chiefly seen towards the desert tract of 

 Bicaneer territory, but are also found in the Bhutteanah district from 

 Jamaul to Bicaneer, and also in the Hissar district. 



Occupation. — Agriculturists, and they also let cattle on hire. 

 Religion. — Hindus . 



Character. — Peaceful, timid, and industrious in their field avoca- 

 tions. 



Diet.— Vegetarian. Although animal food is not prohibited, yet 

 they refrain from its indulgence for penurious purposes. Amongst 

 this class, except millet seeds— lentil— no other kind of food is relished; 

 this is either eaten separately or mixed, the latter mode is preferred 

 during the hot season only, and is called rabri* which is prepared by 

 mixing with water a sufficient quantity of salt, and boiled. It is 

 eaten by the rich either with ghee, or, by the poor, with lussee.f 



Longevity, — About 80 years. 



Use of Narcotics. — The Bagrees smoke tobacco by fixing a tawa% 

 or ghutteeah in a chillum, then cover with lighted dried dung of camel 

 or cow. They also use the country spirit, and take it medicinally in 

 Catarrhus, Pleuritis, Pneumonia, and after confinement. 



Physical Conformation.— -They are of a dark complexion, slender 

 in form, hair black, and wear moustache and beard. 



Dress, — The males wear dhotee, white turban, mcrzai, and a 

 chudder. The females wear ghugrah§ and chudder of wool, either 

 black or red coloured, with a narrow border of some other dye, but 

 generally dotted red, and ungeeah|| after marriage. 



Bhuttees. 



sJ y H>— vi ft. 



Origin. — A portion of the inhabitants of Jesselmeer emigrated 

 during the reign o( Allahoodeen Garee, King of Delhi, and settled in 

 a place, where a bhat\ only resided, — and in compliment to the bard, 

 the place was denominated Bhatneer, - and called themselves Bhattees. 

 Here they formed a powerful colony, and continued to be governed 



* iSjil)— ^R#l, pap, or porridge. f (S ^J — ^JT, milk > whey. 

 X iP ? a tile. § l*«-£&^ petticoat or skirt. 

 || Lx&lj boddice or stays. ^ ol$J ViJrf a family bard. 



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