The Munda of Central India: An Account of Their Social OrganizationThe Munda of Central India is a linguistically related collection of tribes in Central India. This book is an account of the social organization of these tribes, consisting of around six million people and divided into a number of separate ethnic groups. Parkin's account of these tribes is unique in its departure from studying one single tribe. He uses the comparative method to study several Munda-speaking tribes of Central India, making an original contribution to tribal studies. |
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