The Kachins. Religion and Customs.
by GILHODES, A
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- first
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About This Item
Calcutta.: A. Rome at the Catholic Orphan Press. First Edition.. 1922.. ii + 304pp, Head & tail pieces to chapter headings, original wrappers with yap edges chipped & worn with loss, text block age-toned, still a good copy of the first edition. 20 x 13cm The foreword states: "In the North and North-East of Burma are found the savage tribes, which the Burmese and after them the English call "Kachins" The Kachins, comprise five principal tribes: the Marips, The Lathongs, the Laphais, the Nkhums and the Msrans." First published in 1922 this first edition is a record of the myths and tales of the Kachin peoples of Burma amongst whom the author lived. Chapters cover folklore, mythology and religion, culture, birth and childhood, marriage, death and obsequies, and diseases and their remedies. .
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- Bookseller
- Asia Bookroom (AU)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 178058
- Title
- The Kachins. Religion and Customs.
- Author
- GILHODES, A
- Book Condition
- Used
- Edition
- First Edition.
- Publisher
- A. Rome at the Catholic Orphan Press
- Place of Publication
- Calcutta.
- Date Published
- 1922.
- Keywords
- Burma, Hill Tribes, Myanmar (burma), Southeast Asia, zz_Gallery_Antiquarian, zz_ListOn_eBay
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