Book
Abkhazia and the Abkhaz
[s.n.] • Tiflis • Published In 1894 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-69 [Original: 1-59 ]
By: Janašvili, Mose, Tugan, Aza, Kasbek, Elma.
Abstract
Approximately half of this document is concerned with the religious beliefs of the Abkhaz; in particular, their deities, the prayers and ceremonies honoring them, causes of illness and magical therapy, souls of the dead and fate. The remainder presents general ethnographic information about social life (marriage, the fosterage system of the upper class, etc.) and some notes on mortuary practices.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Caucasus
- Document Type
- Book
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Linguist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- Joan Steffens ; 1964-1967: John Beierle, 2007
- Field Date
- no date
- Coverage Date
- AD 29-1894
- Coverage Place
- Abkhazia, Georgia
- Notes
- M. G. Dzhanashvili
- Translation of: [Abkhaziya i abkhaztsy]
- Includes bibliographical references
- Translated for the HRAF files by Aza Tugan and Elma Kasbek in 1964-1967
- LCSH
- Abkhazians