Book

The Lakhers

MacmillanLondonPublished In 1932 • Pages:

By: Parry, N. E. (Neville Edward), Hutton, J. H. (John Henry).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
In this detailed colonial treatise on the culture of Mara villages and neighboring communities, themes covered range from domestic life and seasonal agricultural cycles to village customs related to land tenure, hunting, fishing, and mutual help and cooperation among households. Also described are inter-village variations in social organization, periodic rituals, communally enforced sanctions, conflict management practices, and marriage customs.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Identification
Location
Topography and geology
Linguistic identification
Cultural identity and pride
Community structure
Settlement patterns
Community heads
Inter-community relations
Inter-ethnic relations
General character of religion
Animism
Prayers and sacrifices
Organized ceremonial
Avoidance and taboo
Kin relationships
Clans
Cereal agriculture
Ethnopsychology
Ethnometeorology
External relations
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Mara
RegionThe area the document pertains to
Asia
Sub RegionThe more specific area the document pertains to, which is located within the Region
South Asia
Document TypeMay include journal articles, essays, collections of essays, monographs, or chapters/parts of monographs
Book
Evaluation
Creator TypeThe type of person writing the document, e.g. Ethnographer, Missionary, Archaeologist, Folklorist, Linguist, Indigenous Person, and so on.
Colonial Official
Document Rating A ranking done by HRAF anthropologists based on the strength of the source material on a scale of 1 to 5, as follows: 1 - poor; 2 - fair; 3 - good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent; 4 - excellent secondary data; 5 - excellent primary data.
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Teferi Abate Adem ; 2019
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1924-1928
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1924-1928
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
southern Mizoram, India; western Chin State, Myanmar
NotesAdditional notes
By N. E. Parry. With an introduction and supplementary notes by Dr. J. H. Hutton
"Published by direction of the government of Assam."
Includes bibliographical references (p. 576-578)
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
32024717
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Lakher (Asian people)
Assam (India)--Social life and customs