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Social groupings among the Khasis of Assam

Man in India38 • Published In 1958 • Pages: 208-212

By: Mukherjee, Bhabananda.

Abstract
This article deals exclusively with Khasi kin groupings, i.e., clan (sib), sub-clan, family, household, etc., and some mention is made of the possible effects of modern conditions on family life. Mukherjee gives a fairly clear breakdown of these groupings and their function, as well as native terms. At the time of publication the author was a member of the Department of Anthropology of the Indian Government.
Subjects
Family
Kin groups
culture
Khasi
HRAF PubDate
1996
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
article
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
Millicent Kim ; 1963
Field Date
1954
Coverage Date
not specified
Coverage Place
Meghalaya, India
Notes
Bhabananda Mukherjee
LCSH
Khasi (Indic people)