Book

Himalayan village: an account of the Lepchas of Sikkim

Michael Joseph, Ltd.London • Published In 1938 • Pages:

By: Gorer, Geoffrey, Hutton, J. H..

Abstract
The field-work for this book was done by Gorer in the company of John Morris (for his description of the Lepcha see 2: Morris). As a result of observations made in common, and the relatively small size of the village studied, there is some overlap in the data presented, particularly about given individuals. Gorer's work is oriented toward personality and culture, with particular attention paid to aggression. The book contains data on buildings, food-getting activities, religions, the life cycle, kinship, government, and mythology of the Lepcha.
Subjects
Culture summary
Personality traits
culture
Lepcha
HRAF PubDate
2003
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Central Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Journalist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
James Leary ; 1958
Field Date
1937
Coverage Date
1937
Coverage Place
Lingthem, Sikkim, India
Notes
[by] Geoffrey Gorer ; with an introduction by J. H. Hutton …
Includes bibliographical references and index
LCCN
38037912
LCSH
Lepcha (South Asian people)