MSS EUR HODGSON/57 Ethnography
Customs and manners, rites and rituals of eight different ethnic communities of Nepal including Newar, Khasa, Magar, Murmi (Tamang), Kirati, Limbu and Lepcha.
1[vol.57 fol(s)1-8b] Customs and manners of the Newars Nepali hand-made paper.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, social hierarchy, dress and ornaments; one page of route to Palpa (not related to this volume and item) is attached between the verso of folio 6 and folio 7.
2[vol.57 fol(s)9b-14b] The Khasas Nepali hand-made paper.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy.
3[vol.57 fol(s)15b-19b] The Magars Nepali hand-made paper.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy.
4[vol.57 fol(s)20b-26b] The Gurungs Nepali hand-made paper.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy.
5[vol.57 fol(s)27b-33b] The Murmis (Tamangs) Nepali hand-made paper, ff. 31-32 blank.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy. For an English summary and translation, see [vol 05/01 fol.1-78] and other manuscripts with similar subject matter, see [vol 56/18 fol.64-78][vol 58/17 fol.64][vol 60/21 fol.177-196][vol 74/18 fol.131, 168] .
6[vol.57 fol(s)36b-39] The Limbus Nepali hand-made paper, ff. 40-43 blank.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy.
7[vol.57 fol(s)44-46] The Kiratis (Rais) Nepali hand-made paper, ff. 47-50 blank.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy.
8[vol.57 fol(s)51-52] The Lepchas (Lāpchyā in original) Nepali hand-made paper, ff. 53-60 blank.
Nepali
Customs and manners, life-cycle rites, rituals, dress and ornaments, social hierarchy; title description of the original manuscript bundle (folio 60 verso).