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Author:   William Halse Rivers Rivers
Publisher:   Cambridge University Press
Imprint:   Cambridge University Press
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 4.30cm , Length: 21.40cm
Weight:   1.000kg
ISBN:  

9781108079129

ISBN 10:   1108079121
Pages:   784
Publication Date:   01 February 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. The Toda people; 3. Dairies and buffaloes; 4. The village dairy; 5. The Ti dairy; 6. Buffalo migrations; 7. Ordination ceremonies; 8. Special dairy ceremonies; 9. The Toda gods; 10. Prayer; 11. The dairy ritual; 12. Divination and magic; 13. Sacrifice and offerings; 14. Birth and childhood ceremonies; 15. Funeral ceremonies; 16. Funeral ceremonies (cont.); 17. Sacred days and numbers; 18. Sacred places and objects; 19. The Toda religion; 20. Genealogies and population; 21. Kinship; 22. Marriage; 23. Social organisation; 24. Arts and amusements; 25. Language; 26. Personal names; 27. Relations with other tribes; 28. The clans of the Todas; 29. Teivaliol and Tartharol; 30. The origin and history of the Todas; Appendices 1-4; Glossary; Index.

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