| Publication |
New Delhi, Prakash Books India Pvt. Ltd., 2006.
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| Description |
216pBlue Spine
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| Summary/Abstract |
The text accompanied by the images, helps one to better understand the six tribal communities of the islands - their origins and ancestry. geographic distribution, socio-economic activities, legends, beliefs and folktales. Likewise the island's tragic history, reflected in its impressive monuments, presents the pointless destruction of life and liberty, whereas the beauty and bounty of its open spaces add to the sensory abundance of being part of the purest part of nature.
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| Contents |
The Islands
- Oh! These Beryl Buoys
Historical Background
- Plagued Provenance
- A Penal Settlement is Born
- The Cellular Jail
- Islands Turned Abattoir
- Paris of the East
Flora and Fauna
- Naturally endowed
A Potpourri of People
- The Settlers
- The Natives
NEGRITO
---The Great Andamanese
---The Onges
---The Jarawas
---The Sentinelese
MONGOLOID
---The Nicobarese
---The Shompens
The Paradise
- A Dream Destination
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| Standard Number |
8172341407 Hb.
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