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The present work was sponsored by the Anthropological Survey of India, Government of India. I am grateful to Late Dr. N. Datta Majum-dar, the then Director of the Survey for assigning the work to me.

The then Maharaj of Cherrapunjee Ramakrishna Mission was kind enough to make my stay in Shella village comfortable by allowing me to occupy a room in the Mission Library in Shella. I record here my indebt-edness to U Suprabhat Roy of Shella village who helped me as interpreter and guide during my entire field work in the War area. I am also indebt-ed to the people of Shella and Tyrna and many other villages in the neighbourhood who helped me in the collection of data on life and cul-ture of the War Khasi

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