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The religious life of the Khasi

Anthropos16 • Published In 1921 • Pages: 407-441 , plate

By: Stegmiller, P. F., Knight, Elizabeth.

Abstract
Stegmiller, an Apostolic missionary in Assam and the part of it that later became Meghalaya State, describes various aspects of the Khasi religion in this article. The article includes lists of Khasi spirits and gods and many Khasi religious taboos. Stegmiller treats in detail ceremonies related to taboos, illness, naming, and funerals. Incidental to such ceremonies are the sacrifices and divination procedures such as egg-throwing, which are adequately explained. Stegmiller also gives texts and translations of the invocations used in the ceremonies.
Subjects
Religious beliefs
Religious practices
Ecclesiastical organization
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
George R. Bedell ; 1956
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Meghalaya, India
Notes
P. F. Stegmiller
Translation of: Aus dem Religiosen Leben der Khasi.
The original German text is not included
Translated from the German for Human Relations Area Files by Elizabeth Knight
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)