Sati or burning of widows--Brahman 13
Scent--Atari 4
Sculpture, Hindu--Mochi 3
Sects. For individual sects see articles in section on Religions and Sects. For right-hand and left-hand sects see articles Mala and Vam-Margi S.
Self-torture--Jogi 4
Sewn clothes, wearing of--Darzi 3
s.e.xual morality--Gosain 11, Khond 4, Mali 6, Oraon 4, 21
Shankar Acharya--Gosain 2, Smarta S.
Shantik ceremony--Gurao 3, Maratha 6
Sheep--Gadaria 6, Dhangar 5
Shoes--Chamar 12, 14, Mochi 7
Sikh Council (Guru-Mata)--Sikh R. 7
Silajit--Siddi
Singaji, deified Ahir--Ahir 12
Singara or waternut--Dhimar 8
Sister"s son, importance of--Bhamta 2, Dhera, Gowari 4, Gurao 5, Halba 7, Kamar 3, Pasi 5; marriage to maternal uncle"s daughter-- Bhatra 5, Parja 3; connection with uncle--Mehtar 13
Siva, the G.o.d. See article Saiva Sect
Sleeping-place or common dormitory--Bhuiya 9, Gond 71, Oraon 4; dormitory discipline--Oraon 12
Snake-bite, cure for--Gauria, Kir 3, Nat 6
Snake-worship and snake-charmers--Gond 43, Nat 6, Panwar Rajput 10
Social extravagance--Jat 10, Kirar 2, Kurmi 5, Maratha 8
Social life--Kunbi 19, Muhammadan R. 32
Social status and customs--Barhai 5, Basor 5, Bhat 4, Bhilala 1, Bhunjia 5, Brahman 18, Chamar 16, Dangi 4, Dewar 4, Halwai, Jat 5, Kahar 1, Kalar 4, Kolam 5, Koshti 8, k.u.mhar 3, Kunbi 5, Lodhi 2, 9, Lohar 2, Mahar 13, 14, Mali 1, Mehtar 17, Mina (or Deswali) 1, 4, Nat 3, Oraon 26, Pardhi 5, Sunar 5, Tanti, Teli 10, 13, Velama, Vidur 6
Soldiers. See articles Arab, Bhil, Khandait, Maratha, Paik, Rajput, Taonla
Soma, sacred liquor--Kalar 5; Homa liquor--Parsi R. 13
Songs--Bhat 17, Bhunjia 1, Chitari 5, Dhanwar 4, Gond 77, Gondhali, Kayasth 9, Murha 5, Panwar Rajput 7, Parja 4
Souls of the dead recalled--Ahir 11, Gond 37, Kharia 10, Khond 6, Kurmi 24, Lohar 4, Oraon 13, Taonla
Spangles for the forehead--Lakhera 6
Spells--Lohar 4
Spirits, beliefs in--Badhak 10, Bhat 15, Halba 13, Kalanga 3, Mahar 11, Panwar Rajput 10
Spirits-laying--Kawar 8 (of persons killed by tiger)
Subcastes--_Pa.s.sim_. See especially Brahman 5, 6, 7, Chamaar 2, 3, Dhimar 2, Gond 11, Halba 3, Kalar 2, ,3, Kanjar 1-6, Kawar 2, Kayasth 7, Khond 2, Kol 2, 8, Korku 3, Kunbi 3, Kurmi 3, Lodhi 3, Lohar 3, Mali 5, Mehtar 2, Sunar 2, Intro. 5, 45-47
Suckling children--Kurmi 18
Sudra--Intro. 12
Suicide--Bhat 10, 13, Jasondhi, Rajput 14; burning of widows--Brahman 13
Suthra Shahi--Nanakpanthi S. 4
Sweetmeats, preparation of--Halwai
Swindling practices--Jadua Brahman, Jogi 13, Sunar 15, Yerukala
Taboos, on food--Dhakar 3, Kharia 6; of relationship--Sansia 3; general--Jat 13, Thug 23
Tank building--Kohli 3, Sansia (Uria) 4
Tanning--Chamaar 11
Tattooing--Bharia 7, Binjhwar 9, Brahman 23, Dhanwar 12, Gond 65, 66, Gowari 8, Halba 20, Kamar 10, Mahar 12, Oraon 11; suggested origin of--Sunar 11
Teeth, disposal of--Kaikari 3, Kunbi 10, Nai 16
Theft, and detection of--Bhamta 1, Bharia 6, Mang-Garori, Ramosi 3, Sanaurhia 3, Yerukala. See also _Criminal practices_
Threads as amulets--Lakhera 8, Patwa
Thugs derived from Kanjars and Doms--Thug 3
Tiger, worship of--Koshti 1, Panwar Rajput 10
Tirthakars of Jains--Jain R. 3, 12
Tobacco--Kalar 12
Tomb-stones--Gond 35