Ritual Speech in the Himalayas

Oral Texts and Their Contexts

Edited by Martin Gaenszle

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$50.00 • £36.95 • €45.00

ISBN 9780674237902

Publication Date: 09/03/2019

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222 pages

7 x 10 inches

45 photos, 15 tables

Harvard University Department of South Asian Studies > Harvard Oriental Series

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RELIGION: Ethnic & Tribal

Introduction: Ritual Speech in the Himalayas: Oral Texts and Their Contexts [Martin Gaenszle]
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The Language of Ritual in Tangsa: The Wihu Song [Stephen Morey and Jürgen Schöpf]
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