Samipya 1992 Vol 09 Ank 01 02

Author(s): Pravinchandra C Parikh, Bhartiben Shelat
Publisher: Bholabhai Jeshingbhai Adhyayan Sanshodhan Vidyabhavan

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[Samipya: April, '92-March, 1992
Name
1 2
2. Chunara
Synonymous Area of
3
1. Chuvalia Talapada Kutch
Topalia
5. Vadu
habitation
4
Kheda, Khamabhat
3. Charania
4. Dataniya Gamecha Saurashtra
area, Baroda, Broach, Kheda & Kutch district
Ahmedabad, Sabarkantha,
Banaskantha.
Occupation
Main
5
Bargaining old
Clothes and garments by selling crockery, Brass vessels and plastic
articles.
Originally lime
grinding, Day labourers
Traditionally supplying Datans to houses in Rural areas. Datan vendors in urban areas.
Selling of male calf of a cow.
goat-rearing
Subsidiary
6
Day-labourers, Weaving,
Maintaining of he-buffaloes for breeding.
begging, Petty
thefts, House
breaking, (In the past)
Thin stalks, thickstick vendor, growing vegetables & fruits in river beds. goalrearing.
Repairing of tin pot.
Characteristic
7
Women addressed as 'Meli' (Dirty) during Mensuration.
Remarks
8
Imprest as
Quarrelsome in the past (very poor).
In Saurashtra, girls' party can also select males for marriage.
They are diffe
rent from Vedu Vaghari
of Saurashtra.