Gabit

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]

References

1. Gaonkar, Rekha R.; Rodrigues, Maria D.C.; Patil, R.B., eds. (2006). "The Fisherfolk Movement in Goa: A Conflict between Tradition and Modernity". Fishes & Fisheries. APH Publishing. pp. 247–248. ISBN   978-8-13130-035-0.

Further reading

• 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.