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The Agaria

By Verrier Elwin , Sarat Chandra Roy

Book information

Publisher
Oxford University Press, USA
Year
1992
ISBN
0195629620, 9780195629620
ASIN
B0007IUGEK
Open Library ID
OL10135958M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
30 MB (31142078 bytes)
Pages
348\383
Time added
2011-04-11 19:55:47

Description

This work studies the Agaria tribe of iron-smelters and blacksmiths found in Central India. Elwin shows that though the Agaria share customs and habits with other tribes, they have a highly developed totemic civilization with its own distinctive mythology affecting every aspect of life. Elwin also scrutinizes the history, demographics, magic, and economy in order to provide an analysis of the richness of the craft and culture of this slowly decaying society.

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