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Culture summary: Tamil
Human Relations Area Files • New Haven, Conn. • Published In 2009 • Pages:
By: Maloney, Clarence.
Abstract
This is a culture summary of the Tamil. Information is presented on major aspects of Tamil culture.
- HRAF PubDate
- 2009
- Region
- Asia
- Sub Region
- South Asia
- Document Type
- essay
- Evaluation
- Creator Type
- Ethnologist
- Document Rating
- 4: Excellent Secondary Data
- Analyst
- John Beierle; 2007
- Field Date
- No date
- Coverage Date
- 400 BC-AD 2001
- Coverage Place
- Tamil Nadu state and Pondicherry territory, India
- Notes
- Clarence Maloney
- This culture summary is based on the article, "Tamil," by Clarence Maloney, in the Encyclopedia of World Cultures, Vol. 3, South Asia, Paul Hockings, ed. Boston, Mass.: G. K. Hall & Co. 1992. Material from the 2001 Census of India (Office of the Registrar General, India) and Dyson (2001) was added to the Demography section by the editor in May 2008.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- LCSH
- Tamil (Indic people)