Indian Antiquary Vol 52

Author(s): Richard Carnac Temple, Stephen Meredyth Edwardes, Krishnaswami Aiyangar
Publisher: Swati Publications

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THE INDIAN ANTIQUARY
Gahori a poor stony soil: Sirmûr, App. 1.
Galhri or-ra: patches of land made by terracing the hill-sides; Ghad: Mandi, 65. Gainax an earthen lamp with 32 wicks, used in ritual cures: Sirmûr, 25.
Gajre: bracelets; paunhchian: B., 112.
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Gal: (1) neck: a woman must not wash her head on a Friday or her brother will fall sick-gal lagdi: Ch., 194. (2) Nihasa, 3 prayer to injure an enemy; Kulu; Gloss., I, p. 433.
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Galaund: the snow pheasant, tetrasgallus Himalayensis: Ch., 36.
Galdi: a small fish: Ch., 39.
Galsari: the chief ornament of a Gaddi woman: Ch., 206.
Gami: a man represented by a mask at the Châr or Spring festival: Ch., 45. Gânâ-chhoran: lit. 'loosening of the ganas,' 3 or 6 days after marriage: B., 106. Ganâr a hive: Ch., 228.
Gandala: Sambucus Ebulus: Ch., 239.
Gandhall: one of the two kinds of edible arum, A. colocasia: SS. Bashahr, 48. Gandhin-pawan: fixing the programme for the wedding ceremonies: B., 105.
Gane: the owner of sheep or goats grazed by a shepherd other than their owner at a fixed rate of remuneration: Ch., 279, n. 1.
Ganga-bhâî: fem. -bahin, a brother or sister made by visiting the Ganges together and there drinking as in Chulîân lenâ., q.v.
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Ganori a large round basket; Ganwsar begår: corvée for travelling officials: SS. Bashahr, 73.
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Garib-shara: (? Gh-), a quiet form of Sargudhi marriage. The låg, etc., are not all rendered as in that form, but on an auspicious day the bridegroom and his sister go to the bride's house and worship the vessel (kumbh). He then seats himself on the blanket and the bride's mother places her by his side. After a meal the pair go to the groom's house and the kumbh is again touched. This second worship of it makes the marriage binding: Ch., 153.
Garol: Traveller's joy,' Clematis montana: Ch., 236.
Gârri: a player on a one-stringed instrument: Ch., 193.
Gat: a hole gat nahan, bathing over the hole' or grave, is practised by women whose childern die, in Churâh: Ch., 125.
Gaterir a demon, Ghatiâlu; Simla Hills: Gloss., I, p. 470. Gatha: see under Sathri.
Gato small or younger: SS. Bashahr, 16; -lang, 10 a.m. ib., 41.
Gatod a plant: Sirmûr, 25.
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Gatta a Gaur Brahman of illegitimate descent: Sirmûr, 35.
Gatti (khelna): (1) goli q.v. Ch., 211. (2) an oath sworn against (? on) the authority of an official; Châwal: SS. Bilaspur, 12.
Gaugati Arum colocasea: Sirmar, 65 and 69.
Gautura: Nerium odorum: Sirmûr, App. IV, vi.
Gawai: a lower storey in which cattle are kept: Mandi, 33.
Gawati (a meal) eaten in the morning: Sirmûr, 58.
Gelar fr. gel,with,' the child which accompanies its mother, when she remarries : Comp., 113. Cf. Gadhelra.
Gerlân: a game played with small bits of wood: B., 202.
Ghad: terraced fields; Gaihri: Mandi, 64. Ghagara grû, coloured cloth for a skirt: Ch., 142.
(To be continued.)