Tribes of Indo-Burma border (A socio-cultural history of the inhabitants of the Patkai range)
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2011-03-31T12:14:51Z
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Chapters: The Patkai historical prelude, Natural environment, The racial account: Inhabitants, the two brothers(Namchangia and Barduaria) ethnological and cultural perspective, Religious beliefs and practices, Two important rites of the past and present, Seasons and superstitions, Birth, death and marriage, Adornment, Arts and crafts, Songs, music and dance, Festivals, sports and games, Food habits, drinks and drugs, Health and hygiene, Crimes and punishment, Head hunting, Economy and utilitarianism, Relations with plains, Political aspiration and its growth, External relations and border problem, Administrative history, The hell gate, Tribes of Indo-Burma border, Tribes and tribals