book chapter
The Lakher or Mara clan
Lushei Kuki clans • London • Published In 1912 • Pages: 213-224
By: Shakespear, John.
Abstract
This brief document is an early description of the Mara by an officer in a British expeditionary force who subsequently was appointed colonial superintendent for the area. The focus is on Mara peoples’ historical and cultural relations with neighboring ethnic groups. Compared to the Chin and Lushais the author characterizes the Mara as less democratic in their social organization, a feature sharply reflected by the many village chiefs who exercised absolute powers. Within each village, the Mara recognized social groups that held unequal rights and duties to one another. These perceived social inequalities played out in different life situations, including gender relations, marriage customs, burials, religious practices, and property ownership.
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- book chapter
- Evaluation
- Creator Types
- Soldier
- Colonial Officer
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- 5: Excellent Primary Data
- Analyst
- Teferi Abate Adem
- Field Date
- 1889-1896
- Coverage Date
- 1889-1911
- Coverage Place
- southern Saiha, Mizoram, India
- Notes
- by Lt.-Colonel J. Shakespear
- Pub. under the orders of the government of Eastern Bengal and Assam …
- LCCN
- 14000139
- LCSH
- Lakher (Asian people)