Book

Pul Eliya, a village in Ceylon: a study of land tenure and kinship

University PressCambridge, England • Published In 1961 • Pages:

By: Leach, Edmund R..

Abstract
The subject matter of this ethnography is the relation between land use and kinship within the framework of Pul Eliya, a small peasant community in the Kandy area of Sri Lanka. The book provides a detailed account of the land tenure, kinship and marriage systems, their interrelationship being supported by extensive case history material.
Subjects
Community structure
Land use
Kin groups
culture
Sinhalese
HRAF PubDate
1997
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Dubravka Schmalzbauer ; John Beierle ; 1969-1973
Field Date
June-December 1954, August 1956
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Pul Eliya, Kandy area of Sri Lanka
Notes
by E. R. Leach
reprinted in 1968
LCCN
61001517
LCSH
Sinhalese (Sri Lankan people)