Book Title: Indian Antiquary Vol 46
Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Devadatta Ramkrishna Bhandarkar
Publisher: Swati Publications
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CHAPTER VIII.
TOTEMISM AND FETISHISM. The worship of totems is not known to The following are instances of names prevail in Gujarat, but the names of persons derived from plants :and clans or families are occasionally derived
PLANT OR TREE from animals and plants.
NAME
FROM WHICH
DERIVED. Instances of names derived from animals are given below:
1. Gulab f... Gulab-the rose.
2. Aibo ... Ambo-the mango. ANIMAL FROM NAME.
3. Tolsibai* Tulsi—the sweet basil WHICH DERIVED. 4. Tulsidas
Ditto.
5. Kesbarbài Keshar-Saffron. 1. Hàthibhài Hathi—an elephant
6. Galàlbài* Galal — Red powder. 2. VÀghajibhà: Vàgh-a tiger.
7. Bili*
Bili-Aegle marmelos 3. Någjibhài Nag-a snake.
8. Dudhi* ... Dudhi-Pumpkin. 4. Popatbhài Popat-a parrot.
9. Lavengi* Laveng-Clove. 5. Morbhài Mor-a peacock.
10. Mulo
Mulo-Raddish, 6. Chaklibhat
11. Limbdo
Limbdo-The Nim
tree. 7. Kido ... Kidi-an ant.
Maki-Maize. 12. Mako ... Mankoda-a black ant 8. Mankodia
13. Champo . ChampaMicheli a 9. Tido
Ti-a locust.2 ...
Champaca." 10. Hansraj Hansa-a goose.
Instances of family or clan names derived Vinchi—a female scor11. Vinchi* ...
pion.
from trees and animals are as follows: 12. Olo ... Olo—a species of
NAME.
DERIVATION! 13. Ajo Aja—a goat. 1. Untia ...
Unt-camel 14. Mena* .. Mena-a species of
2. Gadheda
Gadheda-An ass. 3. Dedakia ...
Dedako-A frog.
4.. Balada ... Balad-An ox. The Kali Paraj or aboriginal tribes in
5. Godhani ...
Godho-A bull. Gujarat give such names as Kågdo (crow)
Bhensdadia
Bhensa-A buffalo. Kolo (Jackal), Bilddo (cat), Kutro (dog) to
Gheta-A sheep. their children according as one or other of les
8. Sàvaj ... A species of wild these animals is heard to cry at the time
animals.
9. Kakadia ... ... Kakadi-cucumber. of birth.
bird.
bird. 3
7. Ghetiya ...
1 The School Master of Dhånk.
2 The School Master of Kotda Sangani. 3 The School Master of Kolki.
These are female Dames. • The School Master of Halár.
5 The School Master of Dhank. & The School Master of Dadvi.
The School Master of Kolki. + Both male and female.
9 The School Master of Dhaak. 9 The School Master of Kotda Sangani.
