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Social groupings among the Khasis of Assam
Man in India • 38 • Published In 1958 • Pages: 208-212
By: Mukherjee, Bhabananda.
Abstract
This article deals exclusively with Khasi kin groupings, i.e., clan (sib), sub-clan, family, household, etc., and some mention is made of the possible effects of modern conditions on family life. Mukherjee gives a fairly clear breakdown of these groupings and their function, as well as native terms. At the time of publication the author was a member of the Department of Anthropology of the Indian Government.
- HRAF PubDate
- 1996
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Millicent Kim ; 1963
- Field Date
- 1954
- Coverage Date
- not specified
- Coverage Place
- Meghalaya, India
- Notes
- Bhabananda Mukherjee
- LCSH
- Khasi (Indic people)