essay
The Garos: the name, meanings, and its origin
hill societies, their modernisation : a study of north east with special reference to garo hills • New Delhi • Published In 1995 • Pages: 32-41
By: Sangma, Mihir N..
Abstract
In this study, Sangma reviews the various theories regarding the origin of the word 'garo.' The Garos refer to themselves as 'A'chik,' meaning 'hill,' or 'A'chik manderang,' meaning 'hill man,' and refer to their country as 'A'chik A'song,' or 'hill land.' Various theories speculate that the word 'garo' is derived from an early Garo chief (Garu Mandei), a place in Tibet (Garu Pradesh), a tribe (Gara-Ganching), an early kingdom (Gaur), a native bird (Garrurah), etc. Sangma also discusses the origins of the words 'A'chik,' 'manderang,' and 'A'song.'
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Government Official
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1998
- Field Date
- not specified
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
- Notes
- [Mihir N. Sangma]
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 41)
- LCCN
- 95910488
- LCSH
- Garo (Indic people)