Gabit is a community found in the Konkan regions of the Indian states of Goa. Karnataka and Maharashtra.[1]
In Goa, they are distinct from the Kharvi community found mostly in the south of that state, although they share a similar traditional occupation. The Gabits are primarily a fishing community and are concentrated in the northern talukas of Canacona, Pernem and Salcete. They are Malvani-speaking Hindus and generally live in joint family arrangements, although a movement towards the nuclear family is evident.[1]
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[edit]- Deshmukh, V. A. (1989) [1966]. Narain, D. (ed.). "The Gabits: Sea-Farers of the Konkan Coast". Research in Sociology: Abstracts of M.A. and PhD Dissertations Completed in the Department of Sociology, University of Bombay. University of Bombay. Dept. of Sociology, Indian Council of Social Science Research. Concept Publishing Company: 160–164. ISBN 978-8-17022-235-4.
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