1st Edition
The Assamese Religion, Caste and Sect in an Indian Village
By Audrey Cantlie
Copyright 1984
340 Pages
by
Routledge
340 Pages
by
Routledge
340 Pages
by
Routledge
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First published in 1984, The Assamese is an anthropological exploration of Assam. The many tribes living in the hill tracts of Assam early engaged the attention of anthropologists but no significant studies have been made of the people living in the Assam valley who call themselves Assamese, the distinctive features of whose culture are inseparably connected with their religious institutions.... Read more
List of Tables List of Figures List of Maps Abbreviations Introduction 1. Economic Differentiation and Caste in Panbari 2. The System of Kinship 3. The Nature of Affinity 4. The Pattern of Marriage 5. The Village Name House 6. Devotional Worship 7. The Institutionalization of Bhakti: the satra system 8. The Language of Food 9. Assamese Castes in Historical Perspectives 10. The Devotional Path in Assam 11. Shri Shankaradeva Sangha 12. Reform Sects in Panbari 13. Caste and Sect References Index
Biography
Audrey Cantlie
