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| == Present circumstances ==
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| The Belwar are strictly [[endogamous]], and practice clan [[exogamy]]. They are [[Hindu]], and [[Shiva|Mahadev]] is their clan deity. Their customs are similar to other [[Awadh]] [[Brahmin]] communities. They are generally [[vegetarian]].
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| The Belwar are mainly a landowning community, but are now being urbanised. Those in rural Awadh live in multi-caste villages, but occupy distinct quarters. Each of their settlements contains an informal [[caste]] council, known as a biradari panchayat. The panchayat acts as an instrument of social control, dealing with issues such as divorce and adultery.<ref>''People of India Uttar Pradesh'', Volume XLII Part One, edited by A Hasan & J C Das, pp. 248–251, Manohar Publications</ref>
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| == References == | | == References == |
