Book

The Garos

David NuttLondon • Published In 1909 • Pages:

By: Playfair, Alan.

Abstract
This is a detailed ethnographic description of the Garo, dating from the first decade of the twentieth century. This volume is divided into seven sections (a general introduction, domestic life, laws and customs, religion, folklore, miscellaneous, and language) and six appendices, mostly vocabularies. A large number of myths are recorded in native text together with translation.
Subjects
Traditional history
Historical reconstruction
Vocabulary
Grammar
Tillage
Diet
Inheritance
Marriage
Lineages
Judicial authority
Mythology
Eschatology
Burial practices and funerals
culture
Garo
HRAF PubDate
1999
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Government Official
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; 1969-1974
Field Date
ca. 1908
Coverage Date
ca. 1908
Coverage Place
Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
Notes
[by] Major A. Playfair ; with an introd. by J. Bampfylde Fuller
Includes index
LCCN
12024506
LCSH
Garo (Indic people)