Khond

[ kond ]

/ kɒnd /

a member of an outcaste Dravidian people of the state of Odisha in eastern India.

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The tribes (who practice infanticide) belong to the division of the Khond people which does not offer human sacrifices.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
Certain it is that almost no inducement will prevail on a Khond to voluntarily part with these precious heirlooms.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
The Khond is a beef eater, but a curious custom prevails in some parts, that a married woman must abstain from the flesh of a cow.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston
A Khond has been known to ruin himself for the sake of his friend.
Castes and Tribes of Southern India|Edgar Thurston

The Malayan and Khond figures are especially noteworthy, but are not free from the suspicion of influence from higher religions.
Introduction to the History of Religions|Crawford Howell Toy