With reference to United Khāsi-Jaintia Hills (India).

The essays are written in the context of the so-called tribal areas of the north-eastern region of India. The base data in most cases have however been collecte

Traditional institutions in the Khasi-Jaintia society are “living organisms” which have existed for centuries and internally evolved from one phase to anoth

Though assorted, the essays in this book display an element of unity. Written, to read in seminars and conferences, and publish in journals and volumes, during

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