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Sacrifice and sacrificial customs of the Khasi

Mitteilungen Anthropologischen Gesellschaft in Wien54 • Published In 1924 • Pages: 211-231 , plates [HRAF ms.: 1-42]

By: Stegmiller, P. F., Knight, Elizabeth.

Abstract
Stegmiller, former Apostolic Missionary of Assam including the part that later became Meghalaya State, characterizes the religion of the Khasi and describes the various types and occasions for scarifices. He records a description of the initiation rites of the LYNGDOH, or officiating priest. Egg-throwing, a popular method of divination in all types of sacrifices is described in this article.
Subjects
Prayers and sacrifices
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Missionary
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Helen Takacs ; 1956
Field Date
No date
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Meghalaya, India
Notes
P. F. Stegmiller
Translation of: Opfer und Opferbräuche der Khasi.
The original German text is not included
Translated from the German for Human Relations Area Files by Elizabeth Knight
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)