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THE CASTES AND TRIBES <br/>

OF <br/>

H. E. H. THE NIZAM'S DOMINIONS <br/>

BY <br/>

SYED SIRAJ UL HASSAN <br/>

Of Merton College, Oxford, Trinity College, Dublin, and <br/>

Middle Temple, London. <br/>

One of the Judges of H. E. H. the Nizam's High Court <br/>

of Judicature : Lately Director of Public Instruction. <br/>

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Med Sonars have a legend according to which they are the 
descendants of one Siksu, who was created by their family goddess 
from the dirt off her body in order to kill the demon Kanakasur. 
They have several exogamous groups, of which the following may 
be noticed as specimen : — • 
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The Med Sonars allow their widows to marry again. On a 
dark night, between 12 and 1 , the bridegroom with his friends goes to 
the bride's house; After they have been entertained by the bride's 
people, the bride and the bridegroom are seated side by side on a 
bed with a sacrificial fire kindled in front of them. Oblations of 
ghi are offered to the fire goddess and the ends of their garments 
are knotted by the officiating Brahmin, whereupon the couple become 
husband and wife. They immediately repair to a Hanuman's temple 
where they stay till morning. Divorce is allowed and is effected by 
a divorce deed. The marriage expenses are recovered by the first 
husband. 

In matters of diet they have few scruples and eat flesh and drink 
spirits.