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The Bodo (or Boros) are one of the indigenous tribal peoples of
Assam. During colonial times they resisted Christianization and in
recent decades they have been involved both in interethnic violence
and separatist insurgencies. Much research has gone into
understanding the Boros and their aspirations but an issue has been
that earlier accounts of this once-animist people are meagre and
date from the colonial period. The rediscovery and publication of
the ethnographic material based on fieldwork carried out by Halfdan
Siiger among the Boros in 1949 - 50 is thus hugely important.
Siiger's manuscript is unique, offering detailed descriptions of
the social and ritual life of the Boros and new insights into the
traditions and myths as they were told in the village he studied
before the transformation of religious life in recent decades.
Thanks to Siiger's diligent translation and interpretation, the
manuscript also preserves a number of ritual formulas and songs in
the Boro language. Siiger's manuscript is given even greater
relevance by the inclusion of more recent material contributed by
the editors and other contemporary scholars. In addition, his
original photos are augmented by new photos from the village and by
rare images from the collections of the National Museum of Denmark.
The Bodo (or Boros) are one of the indigenous tribal peoples of
Assam. During colonial times they resisted Christianization and in
recent decades they have been involved both in interethnic violence
and separatist insurgencies. Much research has gone into
understanding the Boros and their aspirations but an issue has been
that earlier accounts of this once-animist people are meagre and
date from the colonial period. The rediscovery and publication of
the ethnographic material based on fieldwork carried out by Halfdan
Siiger among the Boros in 1949 - 50 is thus hugely important.
Siiger's manuscript is unique, offering detailed descriptions of
the social and ritual life of the Boros and new insights into the
traditions and myths as they were told in the village he studied
before the transformation of religious life in recent decades.
Thanks to Siiger's diligent translation and interpretation, the
manuscript also preserves a number of ritual formulas and songs in
the Boro language. Siiger's manuscript is given even greater
relevance by the inclusion of more recent material contributed by
the editors and other contemporary scholars. In addition, his
original photos are augmented by new photos from the village and by
rare images from the collections of the National Museum of Denmark.
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