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Child and childhood: a conceptual construction

Contributions to Indian sociology19 (1) • Published In 1985 • Pages: 115-132

By: Misri, Urvashi.

Abstract
This article examines Kashmiri Pandit ideas about conception, the fetus, childbirth, and the ritual status of newborns. Pollution and legitimacy also are discussed.
Subjects
Lineages
Cosmology
Theological systems
Purification and atonement
Ritual
Ethnopsychology
Reproduction
Status of children
culture
Kashmiri
HRAF PubDate
2023
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Ian Skoggard; 2022
Field Date
1981-1982
Coverage Date
1981-1982
Coverage Place
Brariangan (Umanagri), Anantnag, Jammu and Kashmir, India
Notes
Urvashi Misri
Includes bibliographical references (p. 132)
LCSH
Kashmiri (South Asian people)