Yaks, Cows and Status in the Himalayas
Yaks, Cows and Status in the Himalayas
Contributions to Nepalese Studies
Format:
Journal Article
Publication Date:
1979-06
Publisher:
Center for Nepal and Asian Studies
Place of Publication:
Kirtipur, Nepal
Pages:
65-72
Sources ID:
127976
Visibility:
Public (group default)
Abstract:
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of past difficulties in applying these to non-Hindus, and the implicit ambiguity of the old legal code in regard to the traditional customs of various local communities. The third section illustrates some of the ways in which the low-status connotations of beef-eating have been adopted by the non-Hindus in their own self representations. (Rajeev Ranjan Singh 2007-01-17)
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Contributions to Nepalese Studies