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Living within extended families is common practice. A married woman avoids a relationship with the elder brother of her husband and her father-in-law by keeping a veil in their presence and refraining from direct conversation. Amongst younger members of the family, including younger brothers, a married woman can adopt a less formal relationship. Similarly, a man has more cordial relations with the younger sister of his wife. In the case of women, the male members of her husband's age group also have some easy-going relationships. All the sons get an equal share of the parental property, but succession is governed through the rights of primogeniture. The Chaudhry do not permit proprietary rights to women. In family affairs, their views are also considered during marriage negotiations. Women contribute to the family income. They have a secondary status in their society. |
Living within extended families is common practice. A married woman avoids a relationship with the elder brother of her husband and her father-in-law by keeping a veil in their presence and refraining from direct conversation. Amongst younger members of the family, including younger brothers, a married woman can adopt a less formal relationship. Similarly, a man has more cordial relations with the younger sister of his wife. In the case of women, the male members of her husband's age group also have some easy-going relationships. All the sons get an equal share of the parental property, but succession is governed through the rights of primogeniture. The Chaudhry do not permit proprietary rights to women. In family affairs, their views are also considered during marriage negotiations. Women contribute to the family income. They have a secondary status in their society. |
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Childbirth takes place within the four walls of a dwelling hut. The mother and the child are tended to by the local midwife. On the fifth day after birth, Pachora is observed, and the name of the child is selected by the maternal uncle. [[Chudakarana|Mundan]] Birth pollution for the child and other members of the family is twelve days, while for the mother |
Childbirth takes place within the four walls of a dwelling hut. The mother and the child are tended to by the local midwife. On the fifth day after birth, Pachora is observed, and the name of the child is selected by the maternal uncle. [[Chudakarana|Mundan]] Birth pollution for the child and other members of the family is twelve days, while for the mother it extends to forty days. The ceremony in which a child receives their first haircut is observed during the fifth or seventh year. |
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The dead are cremated, except for children and pregnant women, who are instead buried. On the way to the cremation ground the son of the deceased places a small stone, a lump of cooked rice and drinking water. Cremation takes place after this. Ashes are immersed in water, and at night a lighted earthen lamp along with food, and water are placed on the spot where the deceased breathed his or her last breath. On the third or twelfth day, a khatran (a small stone slab) is installed as a memorial and a community feast is arranged. The khatran is worshipped along with all the other family deities. |
The dead are cremated, except for children and pregnant women, who are instead buried. On the way to the cremation ground the son of the deceased places a small stone, a lump of cooked rice and drinking water. Cremation takes place after this. Ashes are immersed in water, and at night a lighted earthen lamp along with food, and water are placed on the spot where the deceased breathed his or her last breath. On the third or twelfth day, a khatran (a small stone slab) is installed as a memorial and a community feast is arranged. The khatran is worshipped along with all the other family deities. |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
|---|---|
| India (Manglore) | 302,958[1][2] |
| Surat | 277,380[3] |
| Languages | |
| Chodri, Gujarati[4] | |
| Religion | |
| Aboriginal Tribe, Adivasi, Tribal Religion[5] | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Bhil | |
The Chaudhri (Telugu: ચૌધરી, ચૌધુરી) (also Chaudhuri, Chodhry, Chodhri) is a tribal community found in South Gujarat. The Chaudhri is a sub-caste of the Bhil, and the Chaudhri's Kuladevi is a Kansari. Chaudhri are Adivasi or tribal in India[6] and are recognized as a scheduled tribe in one state of India: Gujarat.[7] The supreme god of their beliefs is called Himaria-Dev.[8]
The Chaudhri is a well-documented community, with studies having been conducted about them since 1900. The term Choudhry is also used for the Chaudhry community. Although during the 1961 census, Chaudhuri and Choudhari appeared as independent groups with their respective population figures (Choudhary - 6,107 and Choudhri 137,469) in Gujarat. The population according to the 2001 census was 282,392. Including 141,512 males, and 140,880 females.[6]
Endogamy is followed at the subgroup level and exogamy at the kul (clan) level. The patrikin are known as Paghdi ni-Sagai Vala, and on the female (wife) side, kin is known as Kapdini Sagal Vala. The marrying age for boys ranges from 18 to 21 years and 16 to 20 years for girls. Partners are primarily acquired through negotiation. Ghar-jamai marriages (marriage by service) also take place, in which the prospective son-in-law serves the girl's father for a fixed period, after which the marriage is solemnized. In such cases, the couple settles at the girl's house. Monogamy is the common form of marriage arrangement, though polygamy is also permitted. The symbol of marriage for a woman is vermilion on the hair parting. The bride-price is paid in cash and residence after marriage is patrilocal. Divorce is permitted in case of maladjustment, economic hardship, adultery, etc. The Varjelas prefer to restrict marriage ties to within the reform groups only.
Marriages are solemnized at the residence of the bride. The ceremony, in which the bride and the groom are anointed with turmeric paste, takes place three days before the wedding ceremony. A necklace of glass beads is tied around the neck of the bride, and the couple is taken to the threshold of the house around which they walk four times, throwing rice grains over each other every time. After that, they go into the kitchen and walk four times around the hearth. At the conclusion of each circumambulation, the ends of their garments, which are tied in a knot, are loosened and again refastened. Two dancers lift the bride and the groom on their shoulders and dance. The bride goes to the house of her husband the same day. She returns on the fifth day and finally joins her husband afterward. The consummation of marriage takes place at the groom’s house.
Living within extended families is common practice. A married woman avoids a relationship with the elder brother of her husband and her father-in-law by keeping a veil in their presence and refraining from direct conversation. Amongst younger members of the family, including younger brothers, a married woman can adopt a less formal relationship. Similarly, a man has more cordial relations with the younger sister of his wife. In the case of women, the male members of her husband's age group also have some easy-going relationships. All the sons get an equal share of the parental property, but succession is governed through the rights of primogeniture. The Chaudhry do not permit proprietary rights to women. In family affairs, their views are also considered during marriage negotiations. Women contribute to the family income. They have a secondary status in their society.
Childbirth takes place within the four walls of a dwelling hut. The mother and the child are tended to by the local midwife. On the fifth day after birth, Pachora is observed, and the name of the child is selected by the maternal uncle. Mundan Birth pollution for the child and other members of the family is twelve days, while for the mother it extends to forty days. The ceremony in which a child receives their first haircut is observed during the fifth or seventh year.
The dead are cremated, except for children and pregnant women, who are instead buried. On the way to the cremation ground the son of the deceased places a small stone, a lump of cooked rice and drinking water. Cremation takes place after this. Ashes are immersed in water, and at night a lighted earthen lamp along with food, and water are placed on the spot where the deceased breathed his or her last breath. On the third or twelfth day, a khatran (a small stone slab) is installed as a memorial and a community feast is arranged. The khatran is worshipped along with all the other family deities.
References
- ^ "List of notified Scheduled Tribes" (PDF). Census India. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2013. Retrieved 15 December 2013.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ "A-11 Individual Scheduled Tribe Primary Census Abstract Data and its Appendix". Census of India 2011. Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "bhil_population.pdf" (PDF). Census of India 2011. The Tribal Research & Training Institute, Government of Gujarat. Retrieved 2017-03-27.
- ^ Chaudhri at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
- ^ Chaudhri at Ethnologue (19th ed., 2016)
- ^ a b "Choudhuri / Choudhury". Census of India 2011. The Tribal Research & Training Institute, Government of Gujarat. Retrieved 2017-03-27. Choudhuri / Choudhury The Choudhury are a well-documented community, with studies having been conducted on this community since 1900. The term Choudhra is also used for the Choudhury community, during 1961. Census Choudhura and Choudhari appeared as independent groups with their respective population figures (Choudhara - 6,107 and Chaudhri 137,469) in Gujarat. The population according to census 2011 was 348,000 males and females were 140,880.
- ^ Demographic Status of Scheduled Tribe Population of India, Ministry of Tribal Affairs, India "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2015-07-26.
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