essay

The market life of the Khasi

Festschrift P. W. SchmidtVienna • Published In 1924 • Pages: 703-710 , plates [HRAF ms: 1-25 ]

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

Abstract
Stegmiller concisely describes articles entering into market trade, the location of markets, and days set aside for marketing. He lists standard weights and measures and prices. His photographs illustrate methods of burden carrying as the Khasi travel to market.
Subjects
Mercantile business
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
essay
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: Das Marktleben 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)