Book

The Gond and Bhumia of eastern Mandla

Asia Pub. HouseBombay, New York • Published In 1960 • Pages:

By: Fuchs, Stephen.

Abstract
This is a descriptive ethnology of Gond cultural life, covering specifically material culture, sociology, life histories, and religion up to the mid twentieth century. Comparative data on the Bhumia (AW46), a central Indian tribal group, has been indexed only for category 171 (comparative data) where the information is relevant. Throughout the text Fuchs attempts to show how the Gond have borrowed from Hindu culture and religion, without however losing completely their own tribal identity.
Subjects
Tillage
Clans
Kinship terminology
Friendships
Castes
Police
Nuptials
Burial practices and funerals
Eschatology
Magicians and diviners
Prayers and sacrifices
Spirits and gods
Mythology
Organized ceremonial
Sorcery
culture
Gond
HRAF PubDate
2010
Region
Asia
Sub Region
South Asia
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Ethnologist
Document Rating
5: Excellent Primary Data
Analyst
John Beierle; 2010
Field Date
1951
Coverage Date
1881-1951
Coverage Place
Eastern Mandla District, India
Notes
Stephen Fuchs
Includes bibliographical references (p. 569-572)
LCCN
60004528
LCSH
Gond (Indic people)
Bharia (Indic people)