[Religion.] 3. Though most of the Darzis in the east of the Province profess to be Sunni Muhammadans, they still cling to many Hindu usages. They worship Kâlika, Bhawâni, and the Pânchonpîr, among whom they particularly reverence Ghâzi Miyân. [278] These are worshipped in the month of Jeth, when the wedding of Ghâzi Miyân is commemorated. The offerings to them consist of rich cakes (malîda), bread, fowls, sweetmeats, melons, cucumbers, gram-flour, and cakes made of pulse and pumpkin (konhrauri). They bury their dead in the usual Muhammadan form, and lay offerings to the spirits of their deceased ancestors at the ‘Id and Shab-i-barât. They are said to eat beef more freely than ordinary Muhammadans of their class. Those who are Hindus follow the rites and customs of the higher castes. [Occupation and social life.] 4. The ordinary Darzi is a very low-paid and hard-worked craftsman. According to Mr. Hoey [279] in Lucknow the rate for making men’s jackets (angarkha) is from three to eight annas according as the work is plain or more or less ornamented: for men’s drawers (mardâna pâêjâma) one and-a-half to two annas: coats (kurta) one and-a-half annas: jackets (salûka) one and-a-half annas. The only articles of female apparel made by them are drawers (pâêjâma), which are either of the ordinary tight pattern (churidâr), or wide with gussets (kalidâr), such as are worn by dancing women and servants. Some are master-tailors, and these, according to Mr. Hoey, make as much profit by each workman as his daily wages, one and-a-half annas to three annas per diem. Their women are said to be constantly divorced, and there are few women who have not changed husbands more than once. 5. The occupation is an ancient one. In the vocabulary of Amara Sinha there are two words for workers with a needle—tunnavâya, or “those who darn” (the modern Rafugar), and the other the sauchika (represented by the modern Sûji), a general tailor. The profession of the latter was of sufficient importance to necessitate the establishment of a special tribe and a mixed class. The lawful issue of Vaisyas by a Sûdra woman were, according to the ancient law book of Usanas, destined to live by it and were called Sauchi or “needle-men.” [280] The occupation is a poor one and held rather in contempt. The village proverb runs,—Darji ka pût jab tak jîta tab tak sîta—“the tailor’s brat will do nothing but sew all his life long.” Another is,—Darzi ki sûi khabhi tâsh men, kabhi tât men—“the tailor’s needle now in embroidery, now in canvass.” DISTRIBUTION OF DARZIS ACCORDING TO THE CENSUS OF 1891.