Book

Abkhazia and the Abkhaz

[s.n.]Tiflis • Published In 1894 • Pages: HRAF ms: 1-69 [Original: 1-59 ]

By: Janašvili, Mose.

Abstract
Approximately half of this document is concerned with the religious beliefs of the Abkhaz; in particular, their deities, the prayers and ceremonies honoring them, causes of illness and magical therapy, souls of the dead and fate. The remainder presents general ethnographic information about social life (marriage, the fosterage system of the upper class, etc.) and some notes on mortuary practices.
Subjects
Artificial kin relationships
Classes
Spirits and gods
Eschatology
Burial practices and funerals
Mourning
Prayers and sacrifices
culture
Abkhazians
HRAF PubDate
2009
Region
Asia
Sub Region
Caucasus
Document Type
Book
Evaluation
Creator Type
Linguist
Document Rating
4: Excellent Secondary Data
Analyst
Joan Steffens ; 1964-1967: John Beierle, 2007
Field Date
no date
Coverage Date
AD 29-1894
Coverage Place
Abkhazia, Georgia
Notes
M. G. Dzhanashvili
Translation of: [Abkhaziya i abkhaztsy]
Includes bibliographical references
Translated for the HRAF files by Aza Tugan and Elma Kasbek in 1964-1967
LCSH
Abkhazians