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The Lushei Kuki Clans

By John Shakespear
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This ethnographic study surveys the Lushai and related Kuki clans, describing their habitat, physical characteristics, genealogies, and historical movements, then systematically detailing domestic life, village and household organization, agriculture, crafts, and material culture. It analyzes social structure, marriage, inheritance, chiefdoms, dispute resolution, and practices of warfare and head-hunting, and sets out religious beliefs, priesthood, sacrifices, funerary rites, festivals, and ancestor worship. The book also collects folklore, legends, omens, and witchcraft and snake superstitions, and concludes with comparative accounts of individual clans and neighbouring non-Lushai groups.

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John Shakespear

John Shakespear was a British colonial administrator and ethnographer known for his work on the Kuki tribes of India. His notable book, "The Lushei Kuki Clans," provides an in-depth study of the social structure, customs, and traditions of the Lushei Kuki people. Through his observations and writings, Shakespear contributed to the understanding of the cultural dynamics in the region during the late 19th century. His work remains a valuable resource for those interested in the anthropology and history of the Kuki clans.

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