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Title	The Tribal Women of India

Creator	Shashi, S. S.

Subject	301 Sociology and Anthropology

Description	A tribal woman occupies an important place in the socio-economic structure of her society. She dominates in the tribes of Eastern India like Garos and Khasis but faces manifold hardships among various tribes of Western Himalayas, particularly the Kinners and Gaddis. The young women of Muria, Oraon or Adi Naga tribes enjoy the colourful life of their youth dormitory, but the Bhil woman has to observe Purdah and adhere to her tribe's moral values. Dr. Shyam Singh Shashi a renowned Gypso-Anthroplogist, a well-known social scientist, a distinguihed poet and a prolific writer has to his credit 95 books in English and Hindi-nearly the double of his age. There is a variety in his writings. He has published thirty-five books in English on Tribes` Culture and the Himalayan People entitled "Nomads of the Himalayas", "Gaddi Tribe of Himachal Pradesh", Shepherds of on Indian Tribes", "Himachal Nature`s Peaceful Paradise", and "Our Tribal Childern" etc. including an Encyclopaedic study in 10 volumes, entitled "Encyclopaedia of World Women".

Publisher	Sundeep Prakashan

Date	1978

Type	Book NonPeerReviewed

Format	text

Language	en

Identifier	http://hillagricrepository.co.in/1108/1/62379.pdf Shashi, S. S. (1978) The Tribal Women of India. First Edition (S34T). Sundeep Prakashan, Delhi, India.

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