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Gabit is a community found in the Konkan regions of the Indian states of Goa. Karnataka and Maharashtra.

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 Konkani-speaking Hindus and generally live in joint family arrangements, although a movement towards the nuclear family is evident.

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) . 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.

• Social groups of Goa
• Social groups of Karnataka
• Social groups of Maharashtra