180 A short sketch of the Tribes of Bhdteanah, &c. [No. 3, 



Religion.— Hindus, worshippers of Vishnu. 

 Character.— Civil and industrious. 



Diet-Ctee&j vegetables. They do not toueh meat, and as far as 

 possible they never allow any animal or bird to be slaughtered or shot 

 in their neighbourhood. ~m.„ 



J7 S e 0/ iW^.-The Vishnus use no narcohcs. They ne. he 

 smoke, nor drink any fermented liquor. Such is their aversmn that 

 they consider it a sacrilege to allow fire from then- hearth foi the 

 purpose of smoking. 



Longevity.— About 60 years. 



PWcaZ Co»/o™«rf «.-Rather dark, hut yellow predommating. 

 The iris dark or grey, sometimes greenish. The conjunctivae generally 

 yellowish. Average height 6 feet, 



IW-The males wear coloured chudder of wool or he* a pugre , 

 mrgerkha and dhotee. The females use coloured woollen dhablah 

 generally of purple colour, and red border, and they always wear 

 shoes. 



Wuttoos. 



Origin.— Allied to the Bhuttees. 



HaW^-BunkB of the river Sutleclge in the Bhutteana distnc , 

 also in the Ferozepore, and Montgomery districts, and in the Bhawul- 



pore territory. 



Habit.— Settled and fond of agriculture. 



Occ^o..-Indolent previously, but now they are mclmed to be 



laborious. 



Religion.— Mahomedan. 



Character.- Submissive and industrious. 



Diet.— Animal and vegetable food. 



Use of Narcotics.— They smoke the huka only. 



Longevity.— About 80 years. _ 



Physical Cb„/on^.-Complexion light brown, black flowmg 

 hair iris black, wear thick beard and moustache ; some are well built, 

 tall/strong and able-bodied. Average height 5 feet, 10 inches 



i> ms ._Turban, dhotee or tymund, and chudder, generally checked, 

 or striped white and blue. 



* lsJ - ^T> blanket or kambal J*f— grw^r. 





