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A magico-religious ceremony in connection with the disease of a Garo
Bulletin of the Department of Anthropology • (1) • Published In 1962 • Pages: 11-13
By: Mukherjee, Bhabananda.
Abstract
Mukherjee witnessed a healing ceremony in the Garo village of Singbandagir at Adugiri in December 1953. Diseases are caused by spirits (MITE) and can be expected to be healed by a ceremony in which incantations and animal sacrifices are of main importance. A priest (KAMAL) learns about the kind of disease-causing spirit through divination before the healing ceremony can be started. Christians as well as non-Christians participate in and contribute to the ceremony.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Sigrid Khera ; John Beierle ; 1970-1973
- Field Date
- December 1953
- Coverage Date
- 1953
- Coverage Place
- village of Singbandagir, Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
- Notes
- [by] Bhabananda Mukherjee
- LCCN
- 84644118
- LCSH
- Garo (Indic people)