The Lhota Nagas

John Bartholomew & Son, Ltd. Edin.

MAP OF THE LHOTA COUNTRY

Table of Contents

[PREFACE][v]
[CONTENTS][vii]
[LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS][ix]
[INTRODUCTION][xi]
I. [GENERAL][1]
[Origin and Migration.][3]
[Appearance.][6]
[Dress.][8]
[Ornaments.][11]
[Weapons.][15]
[Character.][19]
II. [DOMESTIC LIFE][21]
[The Lhota House.][30]
[Manufactures.][36]
[Loans.][45]
[Agriculture.][45]
[Live-stock.][59]
[Hunting.][63]
[Fishing.][70]
[Food.][74]
[Drink.][78]
[Medicine.][79]
[Drugs.][81]
[Games.][82]
[Music.][85]
[Daily Life.][86]
III. [LAWS AND CUSTOMS][87]
[Polity and Village Organization.][96]
[Property.][97]
[Inheritance.][98]
[Adoption.][99]
[Settlement of Disputes.][100]
[Oaths.][102]
[Friendships.][104]
[War and Head-hunting.][104]
[Slavery.][111]
[The Position of Women.][111]
IV. [RELIGION][113]
[Religious Officials.][121]
[Public Ceremonies.][127]
[Ceremonies for Rain.][130]
[Individual Ceremonies.][131]
[Ceremonies for Illness.][133]
[The Social “Gennas.”][136]
[Birth.][144]
[Marriage.][147]
[Divorce.][156]
[Death Ceremonies.][156]
[Miscellaneous Beliefs.][163]
V. [FOLK-TALES AND SONGS][174]
[The Sambhur and the Hanuman Monkey.][175]
[The Wild Boar and the Tiger.][175]
[Apfuho and the Old Woman.][177]
[Apfuho and the Tiger.][177]
[How the Villagers tried in vain to put an end to Apfuho.][178]
[The Old Man and His Dogs.][180]
[The Story of the Two Brothers.][181]
[The Widow and the Boys of the Morung.][181]
[The Boy and the Water Spirit.][182]
[The Story of Sityingo and Ngazo.][183]
[How Men became Catfish.][184]
[How Men were turned into Gibbons.][184]
[The Story of the Kithang Clan.][185]
[The Story of Lichao and His Daughter.][187]
[The Girl who Married a Tiger.][190]
[Lankongrhoni and the Villagers.][193]
[The Woman with a Caterpillar for a Husband.][195]
[The Sun and the Moon.][196]
[The Wagtail and the Owlet.][196]
[The Story of Ramphan.][197]
[SONGS][200]
VI. [LANGUAGE][207]
[Vowels.][207]
[Diphthongs.][208]
[Consonants.][208]
[Grammar.][209]
[Syntax.][219]
[Abuse and Nicknames.][224]
[Baby Language.][225]
VII. [APPENDICES][226]
A. [THE LHOTA CALENDAR][226]
B. [MENSURATION][228]
C. [HUMAN SACRIFICE][230]
[NAGA-ASSAMESE GLOSSARY][232]
[INDEX][233]

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