Folk-lore and customs of the Lap-chas of Sikhim /
C. De Beauvoir Stocks.
- New Delhi : Asian Educational Services, 2001.
- 328-505 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
Originally published: Calcutta : Asiatic Society of Bengal, 1925. "[From the] Journal and proceedings of the Asiatic Society of Bengal, new series, v. 21, no. 4 (1925)."
Includes bibliographical references and index.
1. Sikhim, a brief note on the geography and history of 2. The Lap-cha or Rong folk, their ethnical type and language 3. A summary of both tours in Sikhim , I. Folk-lore: 1. Mythology and reUgion of the Lap-cha as reflected in their tales 2. An analysis of their folk-tales 3. Tales: A. Creation myths B. Zoological myths O. Heroic tales D. Varia II. Lap-cha customs: (a) family life; (6) birth; (c) marriage; (d) death and burial; (e) miscellaneous observances
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Lepcha (South Asian people)
Sikkim (India) Sikkim (India)--Social life and customs.