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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEMBER, 1904.
(i) Meghwāls-(contd.).
Caste.
Part of the body.
Male or female.
Name of the sign.
Meaning.
Meghwal
On the back of the Female ... Chonbal,
palm.
... A cloth
wound round the head for lifting weights.
... On the back of the
thumb.
Do.
... Bakhiya, pera
... Stitch..
Do.
..
Do.
...Choubal,
G
...A cloth
Wound round the head for carrying
weights. ... Garland,
... On forehead
Do.
.. Hår, er
On the back of the foot, near the ankle.
Do.
.. Bavdi,
at
... Well.
... Mäņas, ATRET
On elbow; neck; Do. between wrist and elbow; on back of hand; or near the ankle. On elbow ...
... Wēņā,
...
... water
stand.
On wrist
...
...
Do.
... Kathrut, 1467 ... Flower of
Lotus.
On fingers of hands
or elbows.
Do. ... Mäkhi, hreft
... Fly.
Between wrist. and Do. ... Dövdi, ter
elbow; on back off
the hand. ... On wrist ... ... Do. ... Säkal, sans
...Anorna
ment for the head.
...Chain.
.... Noar the ankle
... Do.
..Ladvá, Arg
. Cross.
