1st Edition
The Apa Tanis and their Neighbours A primitive society of the Eastern Himalayas
By Christoph von Fûrer-Haimendorf
Copyright 1962
184 Pages
by
Routledge
182 Pages
by
Routledge
184 Pages
by
Routledge
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Inhabiting a secluded valley in the Eastern Himalayas, the Apa Tanis remained virtually unknown to the outside world until 1944-45 when the author spent several months in their villages, studying their internal social structure as well as their political and economic relations with neighbouring tribes. The economy of the Apa Tanis, who knew neither the principle of animal traction nor the wheel,... Read more
1. The Utilization of Natural Resources 2. Trade and Barter 3. Social Structure 4. The Position of Slaves 5. Family Life 6. The Maintenance of Law and Order 7. Relations with Neighbours in Peace and War 8. Religion and Moral Order
Biography
Christoph von Fürer-Haimendorf
