Ethno-Ornithology of Lepchas of Sikkim

Download or read book Ethno-Ornithology of Lepchas of Sikkim written by Ajeya Jha and published by Readworthy Publications. This book was released on 2021-05-20 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Ethno-ornithology is the study of the relationship between people and birds. This book makes an in-depth study of ethno-ornithological traditions of the Lepchas—an aboriginal group of people of North-East India. Bringing to light the Lepcha bird nomenclature, it describes in detail the place of birds in Lepcha myths of origins and their importance in the day-to-day lives of the Lepcha people. Taking note of Lepcha views on the birds, it also presents behaviour of different birds as depicted in Lepcha folktales, songs and dances.