In lying, thieving and knavery the beria is not a whit inferior to his brother gipsy of Europe.
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
At home the beria woman makes mats of palm-leaves, while her lord alone cooks....
"The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India Volume II"
R. V. Russell
One of his best known poems is a chain of distichs, drawing a comparison between two maidens, Tamar the beautiful, and beria the homely: "Tamar raises her eyelids, and stars appear in the sky; Her glance drops to earth, and flowers clothe the knoll whereon she stands.
"Jewish Literature and Other Essays"
Gustav Karpeles