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The Nongkrem Puja in the Khasi Mountains (Assam)

Anthropos4 • Published In 1909 • Pages: 892-902 , plates [HRAF ms: 1-18 ]

By: Becker, C., Knight, Elizabeth.

Abstract
Becker describes the great annual sacrifice which takes place in May, its preparations, the sacrificial feast and the celebrations that follow. A brief description of the folk dances is included. The photographs at the end of the article indicate the costumes, ornament and instruments used throughout the ceremonial.
Subjects
Prayers and sacrifices
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
Helen Takacs ; 1956
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Meghalaya, India
Notes
C. Becker
Translation of: Die Nongkrem-Puja in den Khasi-Bergen (Assam).
The original German text is not included
Translated from the German for Human Relations Area Files by Elizabeth Knight
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)