Book

Santals of the Santal Parganas

Bharatiya Adimjati Sevak SanghDelhi • Published In 1956 • Pages:

By: Biswas, Prophilla Chander.

Abstract
This is a systematic account of the manners and customs, laws and government, religious beliefs, origin and ethnological affinities of the Santals of the Santal Parganas. Due consideration is paid to influences by Hinduism, as well as the impact of Christian missionaries upon the Santal way of life.
Subjects
Anthropometry
Descriptive somatology
Acculturation and culture contact
Clans
Shamans and psychotherapists
Prayers and sacrifices
Organized ceremonial
culture
Santal
HRAF PubDate
1998
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Types
Ethnologist
Physical Anthropologist
Document Rating
3: Good, useful data, but not uniformly excellent
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Sigrid Khera ; 1969-1970
Field Date
1931-1934, 1944-1945
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
India
Notes
P. C. Biswas
Includes bibliographical references (p. 225-230) and index
LCCN
60017618
LCSH
Santal (South Asian people)