This book uses food and feasts as a tool to understand the social organisation of the Newāḥ of Nepal. It details life-cycle rituals and kinship obligations to exchange food, considering married daughters’ special role, to show how sharing is an integral part of their culture.
Sipoy Sarveswar
Dr Sipoy Sarveswar works as an Assistant Professor at the Department of Anthropology, Visva Bharati, Santiniketan, West Bengal, India. His research focuses on understanding the significance of kinship and community with special reference to the rhetoric of the state and the market. His research interests include South Asian politics, culture and kinship studies, non-kinship group formations, civil society organisations, and caste studies.
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