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The institution of nokmaship in Garo Hillsessay 1995 • Chakrabarti, S. B. & Baruah, G.
Garo • Asia > South Asia
A brief but good account of the different kinds of leaders in Garo society. In much of the Garo literature, authority is identified with the role of NOKMA, or headman. This study distinguishes five different kinds of NOKMA, including respected intell...