Book

The Psyche of the Garos

Anthropological Survey of India, Govt. of India (12) • Published In 1966 • Pages: ix, 122

By: Sinha, Tarunchandra.

Abstract
Sinha takes a narrow psychoanalytical approach in discussing Garo culture, finding incestuous desires in myths and the NOPANTHE, or bachelor dormitory system, and fear of castration in Garo totemism and fear of blood. Nevertheless he does give fair accounts of bachelor dormitories, marriage, funeral rites, spirits of the dead (MIMANG), headhunting, and sexual practices. He also provides full treatments of several creation and origin myths and a list of 42 gods (METTE), along with the kinds of sickness and cures (sacrifices) associated with them.
Subjects
Recreational structures
Burial practices and funerals
Mythology
Eschatology
Spirits and gods
Prayers and sacrifices
Adolescent activities
culture
Garo
HRAF PubDate
1999
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 ; 1998
Field Date
1936-1947
Coverage Date
1936-1951
Coverage Place
Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
Notes
Dr. Tarunchandra Sinha
Includes bibliographical references (p. 119-122)
LCCN
sa 68010562
LCSH
Garo (Indic people)