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articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 The Feast of Merit among the Northern Sangtam Tribe of Assam. By C.R.Stonor. Next
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introduction articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 Introduction. It has become customary to label the Assam-Burma border as a "well-documented region" : among...
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the rules of performance articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [2] I. The rules of performance. Performance of the feasts of merit is regulated among the Sang...
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the series of feasts articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 II. The series of feasts. Next Previous
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the series of feasts first - Yungti articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 1. Yungti. Essentials: The first of the series is Yungti. The essentials of the feas...
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the series of feasts second - Yungti articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 2. Yungti. The Yungti feast is repeated at a convenient interval, usually of a year...
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the series of feasts third - Anitz articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [3] 3. Anitz. Essentials : The animals sacrificed at this feast are: One mithan - If ...
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the series of feasts fourth - Anitz articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 4. Anitz. The Anitz is repeated in identical manner, except that a second mithan is ...
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details of the ritual articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 III. Details of the ritual. The date for a feast is fixed at the convenience of the giver, and may...
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details of the ritual first day - killing a mithan; division of meat; dance articles Sangtam <Northern Chimongre (Chimongrr) 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [5] 2. First Day. Rope...
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details of the ritual second day - forked posts; dancing articles Chanthong Pi/ of Phirre Ahirr Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [6] 3. Second Day. I reached the ...
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details of the ritual third day - mithan heads taken down articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 4. Third Day. The festival is in effect over. The two mithan h...
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details of the ritual subsequent ritual articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 5. Subsequent Ritual. The feaster and his two shyangrr-myangrr must remain chast...
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details of the ritual gifts of meat and drink articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 IV. Interpretation. To gain a reasonably full understanding and knowledge ...
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details of the ritual method of killing sacrificial animals articles Sangtam <Northern Lhota Rengma Sema Ao 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [9] The ritual has many features of gre...
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details of the ritual use of forked posts articles Sangtam <Northern Chang 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 The use of forked posts for erecting the mithan heads is of some interes...
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details of the ritual role of women in the feast articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 [10] It will be noted in the account of the ritual that unlike the Ao N...
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details of the ritual sacramental nature of meat and beer; missionaries ban the drinking of beer but not spirits articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 The two...
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details of the ritual the dance articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 The dancing divides sharply into two types, quite distinct from one another: the slow, m...
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details of the ritual sun-worship: brass discs worn on lengtas; white shell discs worn as necklaces articles Sangtam <Northern 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV 1950 A remarkable feature...
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details of the ritual privileges accruing from performance of feasts articles Archer/ W.G. Sangtam <Northern Chongtore (Changtorr) Chimongre (Chimongrr) 12.1947 Stonor/ C.R. 1950 'Anthropos', vol. XLV...
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