Tai Ahoms and the stars : three ritual texts to ward off danger /

Tai Ahoms and the stars : three ritual texts to ward off danger /

Study of three necromantic texts in Ahom, hybrid language with Tai base and Assamese admixture, used by Tai people living in Assam, India, since 13th century.

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors:	Terwiel, B. J., Wichasin, Ranoo
Format:	Electronic eBook
Language:	English Thai
Published:	Ithaca, N.Y. : Southeast Asia Program, Cornell University, 1992.
Subjects:	Ahom language. Ahoms (Indic people) > Rites and ceremonies. Religious literature, Indic > India > Assam. Texts.
Online Access:	CONNECT

Table of Contents:

Frontmatter
Contents
List Of Tables/List Of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
1. Introduction
2. The Three Texts In Ahom Characters
3. The Three Texts
4. Interpretation Of The Texts
5. Astronomy In The Texts: Is There Any Coherence? / Eade, J.C.
The Three Manuscripts
Introduction To The Glossary
Glossary
Literature Cited
Index