Book

A Punjabi village in Pakistan

Columbia University PressNew York • Published In 1960 • Pages:

By: Eglar, Zekiye Suleyman.

Abstract
This is a comprehensive account of reciprocal gift exchanges—especially those around marriage—that occur in a rural Punjabi village, serving to cement ties between castes, professions, lineages and villages. The author describes how women are at the center of these exchanges and maintain exact records of each transaction. Modern changes in land ownership, inheritance, education, and economic opportunities outside the village have curtailed some of the ceremonies, but ties to community and people remain strong.
Subjects
Gift giving
Occupational specialization
Status, role, and prestige
Castes
Ethics
Nuptials
Community structure
Inter-community relations
culture
West Punjabi
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2020
Field Date
1949-1955
Coverage Date
1949-1955
Coverage Place
Mohla Kalan, Gujrat , Punjab, Pakistan
Notes
By Zekiye Eglar
Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-230) and index
LCCN
60006751
LCSH
Villages--Pakistan--Case studies
Mohla (Pakistan)
Punjab (Pakistan)--Social life and customs