Traditional Beliefs About Weretigers Among the Garos of Meghalaya (India)

The Garos, a tribal group who live in India (western highlands of Meghalaya and the southern foothills of Assam) and northern Bangladesh, are noted for their diverse beliefs on weretigers – that is, human beings with the ability of turning themselves, in various ways, into ferocious tigers and subse...

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Main Author: Francesco Brighenti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: James Cook University 2017-05-01
Series:eTropic: electronic journal of studies in the tropics
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Online Access:https://journals.jcu.edu.au/etropic/article/view/3568