Cheyenne Wells record., 1922-04-20
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Grinding Corn In Indian Village.

expected that there would be general
prosperity and peace In Malabar.
Prosperity Is fairly well distributed,
but the motley of religions makes
peace more difficult: and every now
and then It brings about such turbu-
lence as is known these days In other
parts OF India. The fierce fanaticism
Of the Mohammedan Moplahs and the
stories of their bloody and furious out
breaks which reach the outside world
may lead to the BELIEF that this Is us
much a MOhammedan land as Arabia
or Persia. The truth is that barely ~
per cent OF the population are follow
ers Of the prophet, while about 8S per
cent are votaries Of Hinduism and
some per cent are Christians.
In prestige the Hindus nre much the
most important. The Nnmbudri Brah-
mans, at the very top OF the caste
scale, number only 10000 In the total
population of 3,OOO,OOO of the Malabar
district, but are looked up to with the
greatest reverence Nearly nll Of them
are landholders, many of very large es-
tates. They hold aloOf from public
affairs and scOrn modern education,
holding more tenaciOusly, probably,
than their fellow religionists In any
other part OF India, to the ancient Gus
toms of their faith. The old cOncel,-
tion of ceremonial pollution is living
thing In Malabar and Is strictly ad-
hered to except In the cities. There
are varying distances within which the
mere presence of Il member Of Il lower
caste is supposed to defile the Brah.
man. A hlgh-caste man returning from
his cleansing bath shouts out that he
is approaching, and the lOw-caste
members humbly retire to the roadside
or Into the fields until he has pussed.
Even many Mohammedans follow this
custom lest economic pressure be
brought to bear through boycotts OF
other means to destroy their llveli.
hood.
The Mohammednns of Mnlabar-the
Moplahs-differ greatly from other In
dian Moslems. Many Of them are de-
scendants Of Arab traders who came
to the west coast in very early times,
and they have retained all the fanati.
.cism of the fiercest MOhammedans of
the Arabian deserts. To them have
buen been added converts from lower
caste HlnlSs.. .--.. .:....t,
Moplahs In Periodic outbreaks.
For considerable periods the Moplahs
ACCEPT their. somewhat submerged con.
Ill nnI u hnc ho
Hthdus. But tlieir lust for turbulence
and blood is only slumbering, and sud-
denly 1t breaks out with the assnssina-
.tsohlofs0 Hindu landowner, the defiling
Of. 4 HindY temple or the lOOting of a
;hSusas "r4e lItl& 1rouy engaged in
Adkse ebisSdAs' auhsSriots over the re-
gion, tbeir numbers growing until q
stanAticds nsa liz :fdflhed::s n bsnd us.
ually is formed whose members de,
themselve4 sfe'cSnSecrased, refuse to
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -ASssaahs -,ssse
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instances 1t has been necessary tt
dynamite bultiiQgs in; which the Mo
plahs nd made their stand and from
,s1iGl zt)s,t lhat ss!..Ss all who ap
One Of the peculiarities of the 1iala
Lbak.rs&iaHis its fytepf pf tpheritanc.
|tbfouef the n,otier4 4 rhaE,'s propert.
kyDDe4alesExD-l D-lsssis-<4,1lken: but hi.
sisters children are his nearest heirs
Yhe iAjsnbpF district j. under direc
British control. but in Travancore, Il
the south. which isR nntiyg state, tn,
sncdAsslOe to .the Throne rs thrOugl
! the ltistar, dnd-a tukrs >son& are of n,
POLITICAL or family consequence. wom
en-, especially those. of the nppe
cfnsseA; fsive d mnfked' degree of In
-dependencr, and mny divorce their lrus
hpnda- -will--a- privilege. however
which Is usually exercised With discre
tiony
/ When. the Portuguese first arrive,
at Galicut the natives We're weavin,
cloth of excellent quality and 1t becanl,
6n article OF commerce with the west
The town, In fact, gave its name t.
calico: But the weaving of that fabri,
/ hSs. Alg.ost died out. and this origina
home of calico now actually imports
the cloth.
| "TaIi" Fish s,ery.
| gamekeeper shot large pike near
the surface Of the canal at GOrstanR