Politics of culture: a study of three Kirata communities in the eastern Himalayas/
Subba, T.B.
Politics of culture: a study of three Kirata communities in the eastern Himalayas/ T.B. Subba - Chennai: Orient Longman, 1999. - xiii, 138 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
List of Maps and Tables
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
The Problem
Politics of Culture
The Fieldwork and the Field
2 Kiratas in the Past
Origin
Geographical Spread
Relationship with the Aryans
Kirata Dynasty
3 Delineation of the Kirata World
The People
History
Present Status of the Kiratas
4 Internal Organisation of the Kiratas
Political Organisation
Economic Organisation
5 Social Organisation of the Kiratas
The Family
Kinship
6 Kiratas and Other Social Categories
Kiratas and Tagadharis
Kiratas and Other Mongoloids
Kiratas and Untouchables
vi POLITICS OF CULTURE
7 Foundations of Kirata Nationalism
Culture
Language
Religion
8 Politics of Kirata Culture
Symbols of Unity or Difference?
Kirata Politics
9 Whither Kiratas?
Bibliography
I
ndex
8125016937
Himalaya Mountains Region
Kiranti (Asian people)
Civilization
Civilization--Foreign influences
305.3891495 / SUB/P
Politics of culture: a study of three Kirata communities in the eastern Himalayas/ T.B. Subba - Chennai: Orient Longman, 1999. - xiii, 138 p. : maps ; 23 cm.
List of Maps and Tables
Acknowledgements
1 Introduction
The Problem
Politics of Culture
The Fieldwork and the Field
2 Kiratas in the Past
Origin
Geographical Spread
Relationship with the Aryans
Kirata Dynasty
3 Delineation of the Kirata World
The People
History
Present Status of the Kiratas
4 Internal Organisation of the Kiratas
Political Organisation
Economic Organisation
5 Social Organisation of the Kiratas
The Family
Kinship
6 Kiratas and Other Social Categories
Kiratas and Tagadharis
Kiratas and Other Mongoloids
Kiratas and Untouchables
vi POLITICS OF CULTURE
7 Foundations of Kirata Nationalism
Culture
Language
Religion
8 Politics of Kirata Culture
Symbols of Unity or Difference?
Kirata Politics
9 Whither Kiratas?
Bibliography
I
ndex
8125016937
Himalaya Mountains Region
Kiranti (Asian people)
Civilization
Civilization--Foreign influences
305.3891495 / SUB/P