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The Lepcha legend of the building of the tower
Anthropos • 48 • Published In 1953 • Pages: 889-897
By: Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de, Ziolkowski, Theodore.
Abstract
This article consists of two versions of a Lepcha legend concerning the building of a tower of pots to the sky. This legend parallels in many respects the story of the Tower of Babel. The author includes an explanation of the two versions. Included is a supplement on some archaeological potsherds from the field where the tower is supposed to have been built which may possibly be Lepcha material, although the Lepcha no longer make pottery.
- Subjects
- Mythology
- Verbal arts
- Prehistory
- Prehistory
- Clans
- Exchange transactions
- Sacred objects and places
- Utensils
- Burial practices and funerals
- Ceramic technology
- culture
- Lepcha
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Timothy J. O'Leary ; 1958
- Field Date
- 1950-1953
- Coverage Date
- 1950-1953
- Coverage Place
- Sikkim, India
- Notes
- by RenéNebesky-Wojkowitz
- Translation of: [Die Legende vom Turmbau der Lepcha]
- The original German text is not included
- Translated from the German for the Human Relations Area Files by Theodore Ziolkowski
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 07021775
- LCSH
- Lepcha (South Asian people)