In the Nicobar Islands: the record of a lengthy sojourn in islands of sunshine & palms amongst a people primitive in their habits & beliefs & simple in their manner of living, with a description of their customs & religious ceremonies & an accout of their superstitions, traditions, & folklore

Whitehead, George

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In the Nicobar Islands: the record of a lengthy sojourn in islands of sunshine & palms amongst a people primitive in their habits & beliefs & simple in their manner of living, with a description of their customs & religious ceremonies & an accout of their superstitions, traditions, & folklore

Seeley, Service & Co. Limited • London • Published In 1924 • Pages:

By: Whitehead, George.

Abstract
This is an early and fairly comprehensive ethnography by a British traveler, covering a broad range of topics in varying degrees of detail. Specific themes include geography, climate, history, fauna, settlements, names and naming, temperament, work ethic, encounters with British officials, dress, houses, diet, hospitality, trade, agriculture, canoes and canoe racing, dancing, childbirth, child care, spirits, "witch doctors," sickness, the "harvest festival" and annual trading excursion to Chowra Island, "devil murderers," funerals, "ossuary feasts," language, and folk tales.

Acculturation and culture contact

Visiting and hospitality

External relations