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Ours and the restarticle 1999 • Reddy, G. P. (G. Prakash)
Nicobarese • Asia > South Asia
This article is about Chaura (Chowra) Island, often identified as unique for the fear other Nicobarese have of the island and its people. It argues that while the inhabitants of Chowra are good stewards of their own island and its resources, they are...The institution of captainshiparticle 1986 • Reddy, G. P. (G. Prakash) & Sudarsen, V.
Nicobarese • Asia > South Asia
This article discusses and compares the political structures of three islands: Chowra, Carnicobar (Car Nicobar), and Teressa. On Car Nicobar, the basic corporate unit is the ambilineal descent group, or ramage. The head, or captain, of the group mana...