Living with Lepchas; a book about the Sikkim Himalayas,

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Author / Creator:Morris, John, 1895-1980.
Imprint:London, Toronto, W. Heinemann Ltd. [1938]
Description:xiii, 312 pages frontispiece, plates, portraits 22 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/1936461
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Notes:Maps on lining-papers.
"First published 1938."
Includes bibliographical references (pages 303-306).
Summary:This is a popular account of a six-months stay among the Lepcha, a relatively unacculturated group living in northeastern India on the Tibetan border. The book is loosely organized, being divided into separate parts: Introductory and Historical, The People, Magic and Spells, Family Life, Sex, Festivals, and a Conclusion with a chapter on economics.
Other form:Online version: Morris, John, 1895- Living with Lepchas. London, Toronto, W. Heinemann ltd. [1938]

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