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A Study of social attitudes among the Garo
Man in India • 48 (1) • Published In 1968 • Pages: 55-70
By: Goswami, M. C., Majumdar, Dhirendra Narayan.
Abstract
This work is a compilation of odd topics leftover from the investigators main research. Goswami and Majumdar write about sex, social gradations, grief, anger, dream symbolism, supernatural beings, social control, personality types, and suicide. On the one hand children are taught not to abhor sex, on the other hand, they learn to be ashamed of their genitalia. According to the authors, masturbation and homosexuality are unknown to the Garos, however, see Sinha (1966, document no. 18) for a different account. The Garo, a matrilineal society, do not regard menstrual blood as repugnant. Other observations include i) Garo expression of grief is subdued, ii) they highly value tangible property, iii) there are no clan associated deities, shamans, or other spiritual mediums.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1999
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 1998
- Field Date
- 1958-1968
- Coverage Date
- 1958-1968
- Coverage Place
- Garo Hills Autonomous District, Meghalaya State, India
- Notes
- M. C. Goswami ; D. N. Majumdar
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 69-70)
- LCCN
- sa 64000670
- LCSH
- Garo (Indic people)