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Hunting and fishing among the Lepchasarticle 1953 • Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de
Lepcha • Asia > Central Asia
This article describes the methods of hunting and fishing, the various weapons, traps, and poisons used, and the organization of hunting and fishing parties among the Lepchas. Nebesky-Wojkowitz, a lecturer in Anthropology at the University of Vienna,...Ancient funeral ceremonies of the Lepchasarticle 1952 • Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de
Lepcha • Asia > Central Asia
This paper describes the ancient funeral ceremonies of the Lepchas as preserved by oral tradition and perhaps still being practiced in remote areas of Sikkim. The author also discusses the Lepcha conception of the human soul and life after death. The...The use of thread-crosses in Lepcha lamaist ceremoniesarticle 1951 • Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de & Gorer, Geoffrey
Lepcha • Asia > Central Asia
This article describes various ceremonies in which thread-crosses of Bön origin, called DEU in Lepcha and MBOS in Tibetan, are used, for instance, in the Cherim ceremony and in ceremonies for the prevention and curing of diseases. The distribution of...The Lepcha legend of the building of the towerarticle 1953 • Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de & Ziolkowski, Theodore
Lepcha • Asia > Central Asia
This article consists of two versions of a Lepcha legend concerning the building of a tower of pots to the sky. This legend parallels in many respects the story of the Tower of Babel. The author includes an explanation of the two versions. Included i...New acquisitions from Sikkim and Tibetarticle 1953 • Nebesky-Wojkowitz, René de & Ziolkowski, Theodore
Lepcha • Asia > Central Asia
This brief source is mainly a listing of the items acquired for the collections of the Museum für Völkerkunde in Vienna by Nebesky-Wojkowitz during his field trip to Sikkim in 1950-1953, including Lepcha and Tibetan materials. Of special interest is ...