The Chin Hills: A history of the people, British dealings with them, their customs and manners, and a gazetteer of their country (volume-1)
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2013-06-23
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Country and people, Geography, natural history, Early dealings with the Chins and Lushais, Chin-Lushai expedition, 1889-90, Events of 1890-91, Expeditions of 1891-92 including the Lushai relief march, Events of 1892-93 including the Siyin-Nwengal rebellion, Events of 1893-94, Events of 1894-95, History of Sokte tribe, History of Siyin tribe, History of thados, yos and nwites, Tashon tribe and its tributaries, yahows and whenohs, History of lais, hakas, klangklangs, yokwas, kapis and thettas, Manners and customs: General characteristics of the people, their appearance, clothing, ornaments and coiffure, Manners and customs: Villages and houses, domestic animals, food and cooking, smoking, nicotine sipping, liquors and diseases and their mode of treatment, Manners and customs: Feasts, marriages, births, deaths, funerals and oaths, Manners and customs: Superstitions and beliefs, Manners and customs: Position of chiefs in regard to the people, slaves and slavery, Civil and criminal laws, Crops, manufacturers and trade, Hunting and fishing, Arms of the Chins and the local manufacture of gunpowder and bullets, Raids and method of warfare