CONTENTS. 



PART I. 

 Notes on certain Hill Tribes of the Indo-Tibetan Border. 



Plates I— XVI, XVIII— XXIII. 



By George D-S-Dunbar. 



Page 



Preface 



ix 



Chapter I — History and External Relations — 





Introductory remarks 



i 



Origin of name 



i 



Boundaries 



2 



Communications with Tibet 



2 



Unknown neighbours 



3 



Trade marts 



6 



Traditional origin 



9 



Septs 



9 



Language 



10 



Migrations 



12 



Relations with Assam 



i5 



Chapter II — The Country and its People — 





Topography 



17 



Fauna and Flora 



18 



Climate 



20 



Communications — 





Roads 



20 



Rivers 



20 



Bridges 



21 



Linguistic groups 



23 



Tribal relations 



23 



Appearance of the people 



24 



Tattooing 



25 



Other personal adornment 



27 



Dress 



27 



Musical instruments 



32 



The founding of a colony 



.32 



Villages and houses 



32 



Currency 



35 



Bowls 



35 



Gongs 



37 



Bells 



37 



Charms 



37 



Ornaments of neighbouring tribes 



38 



