Ethno-ornithology of Lepchas of Sikkim /
Vanya Jha and Ajeya Jha.
- New Delhi : Readworthy Publications, 2012.
- xii, 203 p. : ill. (some col. ) ; 23 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [174]-179) and index.
1. Conceptual Framework Sikkim - Lepchas - Ethno-Omithology - Birds - Ethnobiology of Lepchas 2. Lepcha Bird Nomenclature Birds and Bird Nomenclature - Habitat - Colour - Dong - Physical Features - Character - Onomatopoetic - Family-specific - Two Species Having Same Name 3. Birds in Lepcha Myths of Origins The Great Flood - Mayel Valley - lesson from a Bear - Karthak Vikday - How Water Was Brought - Origin of Menstrual Cycle - Bringing of Fire - How the Cultivation of Crops was Learnt? - Learning to Catch Fish 4. Birds in Day-to-Day Lives of Lepcha People Birds as Food - Birds as Medicine - Bird Hunting and Trapping - Birds as Gifts - Birds in Rituals - Birds and Lepcha Attire - Birds as Pets - Birds as Toys - R^erences 5. Lepcha Views on Birds Primeval - Supernatural - Birds as Shaman or Priests - Adversaries - Birds as Recreation - Birds as Intelligent Creatures - Birds as Messengers - Lepcha Names df Places Derived from Birds - Becoming a Bird - Birds as Predictor of Future - Birds as Symbols - Lepcha Personal Names 6. Bird Behaviour as Depicted in Lepcha Folklores Folklore - Green Magpie - Folklore - Kingfisher - Folklore - Sikkim Rustycheeked Scimitar Babbler - Folklore - Blue Whistling Thrush - Folklore - White-capped Redstart - Folklore - Honeyguide - Folklore - Great Barbet - Folklore - Long Tailed Broadbill and Hair Crested Drongo - Folklore - Maroon Oriole - Folklore - Hoopoe - Folklore - References 7. Traditional Knowledge of Lepchas on Rhythmic Behaviour of Birds Traditional Knowledge - Rhythmic Behaviour of Birds 8. Birds in Lepcha Songs and Dances Aspiration of a Maiden - You Bet! - 'Naraok Rum', God of Lepcha Music - Lepcha Dances - Lepcha Agricultural Dances - Sum Saryaot, or the Dance of Season - The Dance of Rung-nyu and Rung-nyit
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Lepcha (South Asian people)--India--Sikkim. Ethnoornithology--India--Sikkim. Birds--India--Sikkim. Human-animal relationships--India--Sikkim.