Guest guest Posted April 27, 2001 Report Share Posted April 27, 2001 --- naga_ganesan wrote: > > Barbers all over South India act as priests (in > weddings, > For eg., they play important role in Puri kings' > weddings), Barbers have important roles in Northern Indian weddings too, and in other rites, though not as priests in the [so-called] upper caste weddings and related rituals. [There are so many funny nApita stories in connection with barAt (varayAtrA)]. The nAIn [nAI(=nApita)'s wife has a significant subsidiary role in Northern Indian weddings and related rituals, including singing. > It looks when gotras like aangirasa were created, > they > seem to have assimilated from the ancient bards > (ampaTTan/nAviyan > ...). I do not see any valid argument for this claim. [aho nApitaprAya AGgIrasa ?] Best wishes, Jogesh Panda Auctions - buy the things you want at great prices http://auctions./ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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