00000nam a22000008i 4500 20260913094606.0 260918s2012 ii 00 0 eng d 9789350181577 591.0954167 23 Vanya Jha Ajeya Jha Ethno-Ornithology of Lepchas of Sikkim / Vanya Jha ; Ajeya Jha. New Delhi Readworthy Press Corporation 2012. Ethno-ornithology is the study of the relationship between people and birds. This book makes an in-depth study of ethno-ornithological traditions of the Lepchas—an aboriginal group of people of North-East India. Bringing to light the Lepcha bird nomenclature, it describes in detail the place of birds in Lepcha myths of origins and their importance in the day-to-day lives of the Lepcha people. Taking note of Lepcha views on the birds, it also presents behaviour of different birds as depicted in Lepcha folktales, songs and dances. Ethnoornithology--India--Sikkim. Lepcha (South Asian People)--India--Sikkim--Ethnozoology. SOCIAL SCIENCE / Anthropology / Cultural & Social bisacsh