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Disposal of the dead in Tibet
Man • 32 • Published In 1932 • Pages: 66-67
By: Asboe, Walter.
Abstract
This article discusses the various ways in which the dead were disposed of in Tibet, the activities of the mourners, and the ceremonies which follow the funeral. Included also is the Tibetan rationale for these customs and a comparison with the customs of Western Tibet.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2019
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Missionary
- Document Rating
- 3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
- Analyst
- Ben Zimmerman ; 1955
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Tibet
- Notes
- By Rev. Walter Asboe
- The material is indexed mainly for Tibet AJ01; references to Western Tibet, however, will be found in W. Tibetans AJ04
- LCCN
- sf 80000548
- LCSH
- Funeral rites and ceremonies--Tibet (China)