| Author |
Rivers, W. H. R. (William Halse Rivers), 1864-1922 |
| LoC No. |
07018149
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| Title |
The Todas
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| Original Publication |
London: Macmillan and Co., Limited, 1906.
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| Credits |
Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)
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| Summary |
"The Todas" by W. H. R. Rivers is an anthropological study and account written in the early 20th century. This work aims to explore the customs, beliefs, and social organization of the Toda people, an indigenous tribe residing in the Nilgiri Hills of Southern India. Through thorough fieldwork and anthropological methods, Rivers offers insights into the unique aspects of Toda culture, including their dairy rituals and communal structures. The opening of the work begins with a preface outlining Rivers' motivations for writing the text, emphasizing the need for methodological rigor in anthropology. He discusses the limited existing literature on the Todas and presents an overview of his research approach, which involved close observations and direct interactions with the people, aided by interpreters. Additionally, Rivers notes the rich but often overlooked ceremonies and customs he encountered during his investigation, setting the stage for a deeper exploration of the Todas’ social life and their distinctive rituals centered around buffaloes, which are central to their economy and cultural practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
DS: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere: Asia
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| Subject |
Toda (Indic people)
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71828 |
| Release Date |
Oct 8, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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