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Title: The Khasis
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "The Khasis" by P. R. T. Gurdon is a comprehensive ethnographic account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the Khasi people, delving into their manners, customs, laws, religious beliefs, folk-lore, and linguistic characteristics, offering a detailed portrayal of their culture and society. At the start of the book, Gurdon introduces the Khasi people, detailing the demographic distribution and geographical context of their habitat in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Assam. He describes their physical appearance, social structure characterized by matriarchy, and their lifestyle, emphasizing their cheerful and industrious nature. The opening sets the stage for a deeper examination into the Khasis, including their agricultural practices, domestic life, and cultural rituals that are woven into their daily existence and give insight into their unique identity. Gurdon also thanks various contributors, highlighting the collaborative efforts that informed his study of this resilient community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Gurdon, P. R. T. (Philip Richard Thornhagh), 1863-1942
EBook No.: 12786
Published: Jun 30, 2004
Downloads: 525
Language: English
Language: Khasi
Subject: Khasi (Indic people)
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: The Khasis
Credits: Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Distributed Proofreaders Team
Summary: "The Khasis" by P. R. T. Gurdon is a comprehensive ethnographic account written in the early 20th century. This work explores the Khasi people, delving into their manners, customs, laws, religious beliefs, folk-lore, and linguistic characteristics, offering a detailed portrayal of their culture and society. At the start of the book, Gurdon introduces the Khasi people, detailing the demographic distribution and geographical context of their habitat in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills of Assam. He describes their physical appearance, social structure characterized by matriarchy, and their lifestyle, emphasizing their cheerful and industrious nature. The opening sets the stage for a deeper examination into the Khasis, including their agricultural practices, domestic life, and cultural rituals that are woven into their daily existence and give insight into their unique identity. Gurdon also thanks various contributors, highlighting the collaborative efforts that informed his study of this resilient community. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading Level: Reading ease score: 65.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
Author: Gurdon, P. R. T. (Philip Richard Thornhagh), 1863-1942
EBook No.: 12786
Published: Jun 30, 2004
Downloads: 525
Language: English
Language: Khasi
Subject: Khasi (Indic people)
LoCC: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.