Indian Antiquary Vol 36

SR No.: 032528
Original Sutra Author: N/A
Author: Richard Carnac Temple
Publisher: Swati Publications
Publication Year: 1984
Total Pages: 430
Language: English
Classification: Book_English
File Size: 15 MB

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY.
[DECEYBER, 1907.
A REPORT ON THE PANJAB HILL TRIBES.
From the Native point of view.
BY MIAN DURGA SINGH. (Communicated by H. A. Rose.)
(Concluded from page 315.)
LXXVIII. - Social Customs. 283. Methods of salutation among different tribes are: -
(1) Brâhmans salute one another, as pairi pond; namaskár. They salute Rajputs with asírbád, sri bachan, Räjá kb sri Raghu Náth sahdi (God be with the Raja). Other tribes, except the low castes, with kalyan or asírbád. Low tribes with "May you long live or flourish."
(2) Kajpûts say to the Brahmans, matthd tekná, pálag, pairi pond (I fall at your feet); to others, except low castes, Ram Råm, and to low castes, “May you long live or flourish."
(3) Böhras, Banias, Bhabras, Süds, Kshatriyâs, say Ram Ram to one another, or bandage or matthá tékond or pairi pond; to Brahmans, palag, pdiri pônd, or mattha teknd; to Rajputs, maharaj jaided or jaided mahardj or jaidéa.
(4) Kanaits, goldsmiths, Jats, barbers, gardenere, milkmen, potters, masons, say Ram Ram, dhal, bandagi and jai sitá Rám; to Böhras, as above, bandagi or Ram Ram; to Rájpats, mahardj jaided or jaidéá or dhal.
(5) Washermen, dye-sinkers, carpenters, smiths, Thathêrâs, Dbagts, Chanâle, Kolts, Réhệs, sweepers, cobblers, boatmen, weavers, say to one another, Ram Ram or dhål; dhal or pairf pond to Kansits; dhal or pairí pôná to Behrâs, etc.; maharaj jaidód or jaided, or jai, to Rajpûts ; and pairi pônd or matthd téknd to Brahmans.
(6) The women of Brâhmans, Rajpa'ts and Bôhras, etc., say matthd 18knd or pairf poná to one another. The women of Kanaits, etc., say dhal or súi to one another, and those of low castes say dhal to one another.
(7) The above-mentioned tribes say namo Nardin (reverence be to God) to the Sanyasi mendicants or make dan doat (going round the person) to them, who in answer say Nardin. Bairagis are addressed with jai mahardj dandaut, who reply jas Ramji or jai Sita Ramji. Adés is said to a Jogi, who replies Ad purush (the First Cause). Adasis are made a dundant and they reply chiranjiv (long live).
284. Modes of salutation by relatives :
(1) Brühmans. A son, son-in-law, nephew, etc., says mattha tékná and pairi bandan, to a father, mother, maternal uncle and wife, maternal grandfather and grandmother, father-in-law and mother-in-law. Women Bay pairi bandan to their relatives. The elders in reply say chiranjiv to a man, and suhdgan sanpati (may your husband live long) to a woman.
(2) Rajputs, Bhabras, Baniss, etc. To the above-mentioned relations, if males, they say jaillé á or dhal, and if females, pairi pond or matthd teknd. The elders, in reply, say chiranit to a man, and suhdgan sanpati to a woman.
(3) Kanaits. Younger males say dhal, Ram Ram or bandagi to an elder relation, who in reply says " long live" or "flourish" charanjiv. Women say sdí, and receive in reply sada, suhigan.
(+) Low castes. Both males and females, if the younger say ahal to elders, who in reply say " be happy," or dhal.
(5) Rajâs or Ranûs. Brahmans say to Raja or Rini asirbåd, sri Gôpal sahdi or Bri Raghunath sahdi (may God help yon). Other tribes say jaided to them. They reply pálag to Brahmans and Ram Ram to others, jai to Rajpûts and be happy" to low persons.