Book
Himalayan village: an account of the Lepchas of Sikkim
Michael Joseph, Ltd. • London • Published In 1938 • Pages:
By: Gorer, Geoffrey, Hutton, J. H. (John Henry).
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
- Revelation and divination
- Literary texts
- Shamans and psychotherapists
- Magical and mental therapy
- Burial practices and funerals
- Mythology
- Nuptials
- Arranging a marriage
- Priesthood
- Life history materials
- Drives and emotions
- Normal garb
- Conception
- Disabilities
- Sexuality
- Prayers and sacrifices
- Organized ceremonial
- Theological systems
- Infant care
- Spirits and gods
- Names of animals and things
- Tillage
- Sacred objects and places
- Sexual intercourse
- Dwellings
- Descriptive somatology
- Childhood activities
- 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
- 1937-1938
- 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)