The number of sub-divisions returned by the rest is no less than 305, of which the majority are the names of other castes.
This is called barahakodu, and is apparently observed by other castes.
Some members of this, as of other castes, may be seen with cicatrices on the forehead, chest, back, or neck.
It is impossible to discover to what particular Sudra division each belongs, for they do not seem to know, and take advantage of being away from their own country to assert that they are Kshatriyas--a claim which is ridiculed by other castes.
Other castes do not regard it as such, though they often set free sacred cows or calves.
The Dommaras are said to receive into their community children of other castes, and women of doubtful morals, and to practice the custom of making Basavis (dedicated prostitutes).
Cases have occurred, in which wealthy sons of dancing-women have been allowed to marry girls of respectable parentage of other castes, but they are very rare.
They will mess with the non-Lingayat section, and with Lingayats of other castes.
They tolerate the address 'uncle' (mama) from their neighbours of other castes, but they are greatly insulted if called Koyas.
Into the fort no male stranger may enter, though there is no hindrance to women of other castes to enter.
In the matter of personal names, septs, and ceremonial observances, they have been much influenced by other castes.
Women of other castes, such as Kunbis or Barhais, may be admitted to the community on forming a connection with a Gond-Gowari.
Others are the names of Rajput septs and of other castes, as Ahirwar (Ahir) and Bamhania (Brahman).
The Suraits or Khalpangats are said to be of mixed origin, born from Halba fathers and women of other castes.
The first resembles the game played by other castes, except that the Kallans train their animals for the sport, and have regular meetings, at which all the villagers congregate.
The confusion seems to have arisen from the fact that the Kalinjis are sometimes called Kalingis by other castes.
This form of necklet is also worn by females of other castes, such as Maravans, Valaiyans, and Morasa Paraiyans.
Council meetings are held at the village temple, and the fines inflicted on guilty persons are spent in celebrating puja (worship) thereat.
Accordingly Manu continued to weave for some years, and reached heaven through his piety and virtuous life.
Then, with burning sticks in the hand, the mother with the baby goes seven times over the leaves backwards and forwards, and is purified.
The following account of the death ceremonies is given by Mr. Anantha Krishna Iyer.
He is a man of importance, not only in many affairs within his own caste, but also in those of other castes.
They are simply a criminal community, into which outsiders are admitted, who give their women in marriage outside the caste, and who adopt children of other castes.
The corpse of a dead person is washed at the burning ground, instead of, in accordance with the common custom among other castes, at the house.
Of men of other castes, those who become followers of a Vaishnava or Madhva Acharya (guru) or mutt, are expected to present themselves before the guru for the purpose of being branded.
But it is known that several are Musalmans or members of other castes, who, possessing an aptitude for extempore versification, were taken by Rajahs to sing their praises, and so called themselves Bhatturazus.
This Kshatriya descent is, however, not admitted by other castes, who say that Balijas are an offshoot of the Kammas or Kapus, or that they are a mixed community recruited from these and other Telugu castes.
They wear a coarse cloth of homespun yarn which they get woven for them by Gandas; probably in consequence of this the Agharias do not consider the touch of the Ganda to pollute them, as other castes do.
Another proof of their mixed descent may be inferred from the fact that they will admit persons of other castes or the descendants of mixed marriages into the community without much scruple in Madras.
They give the Ram and Gopal Mantras, or the texts of Rama and Krishna, to their disciples of the three twice-born castes, and the Sheo Mantra or Siva's text to other castes.
Several of the section-names are thus totemistic, and, as in other castes, some reverence is paid to the animal from whom the name is derived.
One special caste may be noticed here, the Vidurs, who are the descendants of Brahman fathers by women of other castes.
Meos do not marry in their pal or clan, but they are lax about forming connections with women of other castes, whose children they receive into the community.
Malis are the best sugarcane growers of Betul and their holdings usually pay a higher rental than those of other castes.
The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "other castes" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.
