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BAORI
Kind of crime.—(]) Dacoity. (2) Robbery. (3) Burglary.
(4) Removing ornaments from the persons of sleeping women and
children. (5) Thefts—from bungalows, carts, tents. (6) Sheep lifting.
Composition of gang.—If of men only the gang may number
five to ten persons ; but when accompanied by women it may number
ten to forty persons.
Use ponies for carrying baggage.
Ostensible occupation.—(]) Begging when disguised as
sadhus. (2) Selling medicines, z'.g., Salam Misri, Salajit, Mask,
Madan Mast, etc. (drugs used as tonics). (3) Netting and snaring
birds and deer, etc.
Residence.—Punjab ; districts of Gorakhpur and Muzaffar-
nagar in United Provinces ; Sindh ; Central India Agency and the
following States:—Jodhpur, Jesalmir, Bikaner, Jaipur, Kisangarh,
Mewar, Pratabgarh, Kotha, Tonk, Banswara, Shahapur, Alwar,
Gwalior, Bhopal, Baroda.
Language.—Hindustani in the presence of strangers and a
corrupt form of Gujarati in private. Have a nasal accent.
Castes assumed.—(1) Bairagi. (2) Gosain. (3) Sanyasi.
(4) Udasi. (5) Brahmins (Kashi) going on pilgrimage. (6) Suthra.
(7) Medicine (herbs) sellers. (8) Sweetmeat sellers. (9) Phulmalis.
(10) Grain weighmen.
General apparance.—They are brande soon after birth
with a hot iron in three places on the stomach, but not always
near the navel. Scare are large and unmistakable.
TUeM.—Wear garlands of Tulsi or coral beads in two rows tied
closely round the neck. Wear a waistcoat and when in disguise
cover it with another cloth, which covers the trunk and leaves the arms
free. They also tie turbans, leaving one cubit hanging loosely from
the back of the head. The turban is usually red or yellow.
kPomgM have their hair pleated in six pleats, all of which are taken
towards the back of the head and tied together. They are tattooed
in the following places :—
(1) On the outer corner of each eye.
(2) On the inner corner of left eye.
(3) On the left cheek.
(4) On the chin, knuckles, wrist, arms and between the
breasts.
Wear necklets of coral beads or pearls interspersed with Tulsi
beads. Dress like Marwari women, wearing chintz clothes. Un-
married women and girls go in for any colour ; married women cannot
wear red coloured cloth. Their colour is yellow or black. They
wear many silver ornaments.
Kind of crime.—(]) Dacoity. (2) Robbery. (3) Burglary.
(4) Removing ornaments from the persons of sleeping women and
children. (5) Thefts—from bungalows, carts, tents. (6) Sheep lifting.
Composition of gang.—If of men only the gang may number
five to ten persons ; but when accompanied by women it may number
ten to forty persons.
Use ponies for carrying baggage.
Ostensible occupation.—(]) Begging when disguised as
sadhus. (2) Selling medicines, z'.g., Salam Misri, Salajit, Mask,
Madan Mast, etc. (drugs used as tonics). (3) Netting and snaring
birds and deer, etc.
Residence.—Punjab ; districts of Gorakhpur and Muzaffar-
nagar in United Provinces ; Sindh ; Central India Agency and the
following States:—Jodhpur, Jesalmir, Bikaner, Jaipur, Kisangarh,
Mewar, Pratabgarh, Kotha, Tonk, Banswara, Shahapur, Alwar,
Gwalior, Bhopal, Baroda.
Language.—Hindustani in the presence of strangers and a
corrupt form of Gujarati in private. Have a nasal accent.
Castes assumed.—(1) Bairagi. (2) Gosain. (3) Sanyasi.
(4) Udasi. (5) Brahmins (Kashi) going on pilgrimage. (6) Suthra.
(7) Medicine (herbs) sellers. (8) Sweetmeat sellers. (9) Phulmalis.
(10) Grain weighmen.
General apparance.—They are brande soon after birth
with a hot iron in three places on the stomach, but not always
near the navel. Scare are large and unmistakable.
TUeM.—Wear garlands of Tulsi or coral beads in two rows tied
closely round the neck. Wear a waistcoat and when in disguise
cover it with another cloth, which covers the trunk and leaves the arms
free. They also tie turbans, leaving one cubit hanging loosely from
the back of the head. The turban is usually red or yellow.
kPomgM have their hair pleated in six pleats, all of which are taken
towards the back of the head and tied together. They are tattooed
in the following places :—
(1) On the outer corner of each eye.
(2) On the inner corner of left eye.
(3) On the left cheek.
(4) On the chin, knuckles, wrist, arms and between the
breasts.
Wear necklets of coral beads or pearls interspersed with Tulsi
beads. Dress like Marwari women, wearing chintz clothes. Un-
married women and girls go in for any colour ; married women cannot
wear red coloured cloth. Their colour is yellow or black. They
wear many silver ornaments.