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Religious beliefs of the Lepchas in the Kalimpong District (West Bengal)
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland • (3 & 4) • Published In 1960 • Pages: 124-134
By: Jest, M. Corneille.
Abstract
This study is based on interview with a religious practitioner, or bon-t'in, in the village of Tanyang, ten miles south of the town of Kalimpong. Jest relates some of the bon-t'in's beliefs, myths, practices and ceremonies.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2003
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- Central Asia
- Document Type
- article
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Social Scientist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Ian Skoggard ; 2001
- Field Date
- 1953
- Coverage Date
- 1953
- Coverage Place
- Tanyang, Kalimpong, West Bengal, India
- Notes
- M. Corneille Jest
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-134)
- LCCN
- 003500869x
- LCSH
- Lepcha (South Asian people)