They Ask If We Eat Frogs: Garo Ethnicity in Bangladesh
- ISBN-10
- 9812304460
- ISBN-13
- 9789812304469
- Category
- Garo (Indic people)
- Pages
- 241
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Institute of Southeast Asian Studies
- Author
- Ellen Bal
Description
An investigation into the category of tribes in South Asia. It focuses on one so-called tribal community, the Garos of Bangladesh. It deals with the evolution of Garo identity/ethnicity and with the progressive making of cultural characteristics that support a sense of Garo-ness, in the context of the complex historical developments.
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