Book
The Muria and their ghotul
Oxford University Press • Bombay • Published In 1947 • Pages:
By: Elwin, Verrier.
Abstract
The first part of the book deals with Muria culture generally, as a context in which to set the [n]ghotul[/n].. There are descriptive sections on food-getting, kinship, the life-cycle, religion, legend, etc. The second portion of the book deals with the communal dwelling where the young people of the Gond villages live, the [n]ghotul[/n]. The author describes the buildings, membership, and the activities of the [n]ghotul[/n], including sexual, ceremonial participation, dances, games, and other recreations. There is a short appendix by A. N. Mitchell on the language of the Muria, and four other appendices treating ghotul titles, census data, a list of ghotul villages, and a summary of marriage data presented throughout the work.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2010
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- James Leary; 1958: John Beierle; 2010
- Field Date
- 1935-1942
- Coverage Date
- 1935-1942
- Coverage Place
- Muria Gond, Bastar State, India
- Notes
- Verrier Elwin
- Includes bibliographical references
- LCCN
- 48019337
- LCSH
- Muria (Indic people)
- Primitive societies
- Adolescence
- Dormitories