Book
Khasi kinship and social organisation
Calcutta University Press • (6) • Published In 1941 • Pages: 1-39
By: Chattopadhyay, K. P..
Abstract
Chattopadhyay, head of the Department of Anthropology of Calcutta University, describes kin terminology and classification, succession, marriage restrictions and patterned kin relationships. On the basis of these data he indicates that the hypothesis of a former dual division of Khasi society is untenable.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- 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
- K. P. Chattopadyay
- LCSH
- Khasi (Indic people)