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'''Koli [[Christians]]''' are a religious subset of the [[Kolis]], the indigenous people of the [[seven islands of Bombay]] [[East Indians]], which now form part of the modern city of [[Mumbai]]. In 1989, there were approximately 9,000 Koli Christians, most of whom were fishermen, like their [[Hindu]] counterparts.<ref name=N135>Narrain (1989), p. 135.</ref> Koli Christians blend the customs and traditions of the Koli people with the beliefs of the [[Roman Catholic]] church. In accordance with Koli tradition, marriages among Koli Christians are typically [[arranged marriage|arranged]], and certain ceremonies are observed in common with Hindu Kolis, such as the ''Shakarpura'' ([[engagement ceremony]]) ceremony of betrothal, but Christian practices are also observed, including the conducting of the wedding in a [[church (building)|church]].<ref>James.</ref> Although [[Parallel and cross cousins|cross]] [[cousin marriage]] has been traditional practice among the Kolis, Koli Christians are discouraged from doing so by their religion.<ref>Narrain (1989), p. 140.</ref><br />
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Most Koli Christians live in [[Koliwada]]s, where their social lives are overseen by a [[Patil (title)|patil]] and his ''karbaris'', or councillors.<ref name=N135/> Holding their position by right of inheritance, these people are collectively known as the ''jamat''. The bulk of Koli Christians fish for a living, with their catches being taken to market in Mumbai by [[Fishwife|fishwives]] or agents.<ref name=N136>Narrain (1989), p. 136.</ref><br />
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*{{cite web | url = http://nirc.nanzan-u.ac.jp/publications/afs/pdf/a313.pdf | last = James | first = V | title = Marriage Customs of Christian Son Kolis | publisher = Institute of Indian Culture | location = Bombay | accessdate = 19 November 2010}}<br />
*{{cite book|last1=Narain|first1=Dhirendra|author2=University of Bombay. Dept. of Sociology|author3=Indian Council of Social Science Research|title=Research in sociology: abstracts of M.A. and Ph. D. dissertations completed in the Department of Sociology, University of Bombay|year=1989|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|isbn=978-81-7022-235-4}}<br />
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