Traditional systems of the Dimasa / By Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture.
Contributor(s): Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture [Contributor].
Publisher: Guwahati: Vivekananda Kendra Institute of Culture, 2016Description: v, 96p.ISBN: 9789383079063.Subject(s): Dimasa (Indic people) -- Social customs -- Traditional practices -- Assam (India) | Indigenous peoples -- Social life and customs -- Rituals and traditions -- Assam (India) | Cultural heritage -- Continuity and change -- Dimasa traditions -- Assam (India) | Ethnology -- Studies -- Dimasa community -- Assam (India) | Folk traditions -- Description and analysis -- Social and cultural aspects -- Assam (India)DDC classification: 305.8 Summary: Family and kinship which is another important aspect, is described in details in the book. The society of the Dimasa, including family structures, codification of Sengfongs (Patriclan) and Julu (Matriclan) and also description about the inheritance of property by sons and daughters are discussed. Notes on clan systems, about marriages systems like endogamy and exogamy, proposal, acceptance etc are well narrated in the book. As a whole this book is a treasure in terms of ethnographic exploration of Dimasa of Dima Hasao district which has rich cultural heritage by the writers with in-depth knowledge of the community that connect the commonalities shared among different communities also all over India and their way of life which became the lifestyle of the North Eastern region of Bharat.| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Includes bibliography and index.
Family and kinship which is another important aspect, is described in details in the book. The society of the Dimasa, including family structures, codification of Sengfongs (Patriclan) and Julu (Matriclan) and also description about the inheritance of property by sons and daughters are discussed. Notes on clan systems, about marriages systems like endogamy and exogamy, proposal, acceptance etc are well narrated in the book.
As a whole this book is a treasure in terms of ethnographic exploration of Dimasa of Dima Hasao district which has rich cultural heritage by the writers with in-depth knowledge of the community that connect the commonalities shared among different communities also all over India and their way of life which became the lifestyle of the North Eastern region of Bharat.
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