Worldmark Encyclopedia of Cultures and Daily Living

by Gall, Timothy L.

• ISBN13: 9780787605551
• ISBN10: 0787605557
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-03-01
• Publisher: Gale / Cengage Learning

Summary

Provides information on 500 cultures of the world, covering twenty different areas of daily life including clothing, food, language, and religion.

Table of Contents

Contributors	ix
Country Index	xiii
Preface	xxiii
Introduction	1	(10)
Acehnese	11	(4)
Afghanis	15	(7)
Ahirs	22	(4)
Ainu	26	(3)
Alawis	29	(2)
Ambonese	31	(4)
Andamanese	35	(4)
Andhras	39	(4)
Anglo Australians	43	(5)
Anglo Indians	48	(4)
Asmat	52	(3)
Assamese	55	(3)
Australian Aborigines	58	(4)
Azerbaijanis	62	(5)
Bahrainis	67	(6)
Bai	73	(3)
Bajau	76	(4)
Balinese	80	(4)
Baluchi	84	(5)
Bangladeshis	89	(4)
Banias	93	(4)
Banjarese	97	(4)
Batak	101	(4)
Bedu	105	(5)
Bengalis	110	(4)
Bhils	114	(4)
Bhutanese	118	(4)
Bhutia	122	(3)
Brahmans	125	(4)
Brahui	129	(4)
Buddhists in South Asia	133	(5)
Bugis, Makassarese, and Mandarese	138	(4)
Burman	142	(5)
Buyi	147	(3)
Chakmas	150	(4)
Cham	154	(5)
Chamars	159	(4)
Chin	163	(5)
China and Her National Minorities	168	(8)
Dai	176	(3)
Dani	179	(3)
Derong	182	(3)
Dong	185	(3)
Druze	188	(4)
Emirians	192	(4)
Ewenki	196	(3)
Fijians	199	(4)
Filipinos	203	(9)
Gaoshan	212	(4)
Goans	216	(4)
Gonds	220	(4)
Greek Cypriots	224	(7)
Gujaratis	231	(4)
Gurungs	235	(4)
Hakka	239	(4)
Han	243	(4)
Hani	247	(3)
Hazaras	250	(2)
Hiligaynon	252	(3)
Hindus	255	(6)
Hmong	261	(4)
Hui	265	(3)
Iatmul	268	(3)
Iban	271	(4)
Ifugao	275	(5)
Ilocanos	280	(3)
Ilongot	283	(4)
People of India	287	(7)
Indo-Fijians	294	(3)
Indonesians	297	(8)
Iranians	305	(7)
Iraqis	312	(6)
Israelis	318	(7)
Jains	325	(3)
Japanese	328	(9)
Jats	337	(3)
Javanese	340	(6)
Jews of Cochin	346	(4)
Jordanians	350	(6)
Kachins	356	(3)
Kadazan	359	(4)
Kalinga	363	(4)
Kammu	367	(4)
Karakalpaks	371	(6)
Karens	377	(4)
Kazakh Chinese	381	(3)
Kazaks	384	(4)
Kelabit	388	(3)
Khasi	391	(4)
Khmer	395	(6)
Kolis	401	(3)
Kols	404	(4)
Konds	408	(3)
Korean Chinese	411	(3)
Kurds	414	(4)
Kuwaitis	418	(6)
Kyrgyz	424	(4)
Lao	428	(5)
Lebanese	433	(5)
Lepchas	438	(4)
Li	442	(3)
Lingayats	445	(4)
Ma'dan	449	(3)
Madurese	452	(4)
Malays in Indonesia	456	(5)
Malaysian Chinese	461	(4)
Malaysian Indians	465	(4)
Malaysian Malays	469	(6)
Man (Manchus)	475	(3)
Manggarai	478	(4)
Mangyan	482	(4)
Manuvu'	486	(3)
Maori	489	(4)
Maranao	493	(4)
Marathas	497	(3)
Maronites	500	(3)
Melanesians	503	(3)
Melpa	506	(3)
Miao in China	509	(3)
Micronesians	512	(4)
Minahasans	516	(3)
Minangkabau	519	(4)
Minas	523	(5)
Mongols in China	528	(5)
Mons	533	(3)
Motu	536	(3)
Mountain Mon-Khmer Groups	539	(5)
Mundas	544	(3)
Muslims in South Asia	547	(5)
Naga	552	(4)
Naxi	556	(5)
Negrito	561	(4)
Nepalis	565	(5)
New Caledonians	570	(3)
New Zealanders	573	(4)
Newars	577	(3)
Ngaju Dayak	580	(4)
Niasans	584	(5)
Nicobarese	589	(3)
Ni-Vanuatu	592	(3)
Omanis	595	(5)
Orang Asli	600	(3)
Oraons	603	(5)
Oriya	608	(4)
Pakistanis	612	(5)
Palestinians	617	(6)
Pamiri	623	(4)
Parsis	627	(4)
Pashtun	631	(3)
Penan	634	(4)
Polynesians	638	(3)
Punjabis	641	(5)
Qataris	646	(3)
Rajputs	649	(5)
Rakhines	654	(4)
Rohingyas	658	(3)
Sa'dan Toraja	661	(4)
Samoans	665	(2)
Santals	667	(5)
Sasak	672	(4)
Saudis	676	(5)
Shans	681	(4)
Sherpas	685	(5)
Sikhs	690	(4)
Sindhis	694	(4)
Sinhalese	698	(4)
South Koreans	702	(4)
Sri Lankans	706	(4)
Sumbanese	710	(3)
Sumbawans	713	(3)
Sundanese	716	(4)
Syrian Christians in India	720	(4)
Syrians	724	(5)
Tagbanua	729	(4)
Tahitians	733	(3)
Taiwan Aboriginal People	736	(4)
Tajiks	740	(6)
Tamils	746	(4)
Tausug	750	(4)
T'boli	754	(4)
Thai	758	(5)
Tibetans	763	(5)
Todas	768	(4)
Tongans	772	(4)
Traditional Orthodox Jews	776	(4)
Tujia	780	(4)
Turkmens	784	(4)
Turks	788	(5)
Uighurs	793	(3)
Uzbeks	796	(5)
Veddas	801	(5)
Vietnamese	806	(6)
Vietnamese Tribespeople	812	(7)
Yami	819	(5)
Yao	824	(4)
Yazidis	828	(2)
Yemenis	830	(5)
Yi	835	(4)
Zhuang	839	(4)
Glossary	843	(12)
Index	855