Book

Language hunting in the Karakoram

Allen and UnwinLondonPublished In 1939 • Pages:

By: Lorimer, E. O. (Emily Overend).

AbstractBrief abstract written by HRAF anthropologists who have done the subject indexing for the document
This is a popularly written account of the return trip of the Lorimers to Hunza in 1934, and of their life with the Burusho for the following fourteen months. The daily activities of the Burusho throughout this time are recorded, and data on their houses, land, marriage customs, harvest festivals, crafts, and care of children are given.
SubjectsDocument-level OCM identifiers given by the anthropology subject indexers at HRAF
Topography and geology
Cultural identity and pride
Phonology
Linguistic identification
Food preparation
Water and thirst
Normal garb
Garment care
Water supply
Lithic industries
Dwellings
Religious and educational structures
Settlement patterns
Mechanics
Gift giving
Mutual aid
Routes
Highways and bridges
Ethnic stratification
Ethics
Ingroup antagonisms
Local officials
Chief executive
External relations
Public works
Sanctions
Prisons and jails
Hospitals and clinics
Medical care
Mythology
Prophets and ascetics
Religious intolerance and martyrs
cultureCulture name from the Outline of World Cultures (OWC)
Burusho
HRAF PubDateThe date HRAF published the document
2000
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.
Traveler
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.
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
AnalystThe HRAF anthropologist who subject indexed the document and prepared other materials for the eHRAF culture/tradition collection
Alice McCloskey ; 1955
Field DateThe date the researcher conducted the fieldwork or archival research that produced the document
1920-1924; 1934-1935
Coverage DateThe date or dates that the information in the document pertains to
1890-1937
Coverage PlaceLocation of the research culture or tradition (often a smaller unit such as a band, community, or archaeological site)
Hunza, Pakistan
NotesAdditional notes
Emily Overend Lorimer
Includes bibliographical references
LCCNLibrary of Congress Control Number
39015984
LCSHLibrary of Congress Subject Headings
Burusho