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Indische Trachten
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Misc. Subj. LXXVIII. Vol. VI. No. 16., INDIAN GARBS., By this and the folloiving three plates we become in many refpects acquainted with the manners and cuftoms of the Indians or Hindoos, who inhabit Hindoftan in the middle part of South-Alia., Fig. 1. A Pandarum or Hindoo mendicant- friar., The Hindoos are a harmlefs, fimple, goodnatnred, hut withall very fuperftitious people. This is improv'd by a numberlefs multitude of cheats, who as mendicant-friars of Brama's and the Mahometan religion roam through Hindoftan, as forcerers and foothlayers deceiving the people, which thinks them to be Saints. To this clafs likewife belong the Pandarums, who clothed in an odd manner, rove about and practile foothfavin". * Jo, Fig. 2. A Fakir., The Fakirs are Mahometan mendicantfriars, who perform the Cervice at the Mofques, go on pilgrimage to Mecca, and roam about in the country, to impofe upon their credulous believers., Fig. 3. An Indian Clerk., The Hindoos maintain the degree of halfcultivated people, and are able to write. This they perform upon Palmleaves, call'd Ollas, by means of a fharp ftyle, like as we fee here the Omply drefs'd clerk represented., Fig. 4. A Carriage loaden with Idols., The Hindoos of Brama's religion worfhip Idols in their Temples or Pagodes. Thel'e Idols are frequently carried in Proceffion through the ftreets, which is commonly done in fuch carriages, trimm'd up with many ornaments and banners., Fig. 5. A Hackery., The only carriage proper for travelling in India is the Hackery, an open cheft, that refts on a two-wheel'd carr, drawn by oxen. Only one perfon can fit therein; the oxen are govern'd by means of a ftring drawn through their nolirils.
