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Omens and Superstitions of Southern India

by Edgar Thurston

This book deals mainly with some aspects of what may be termed the psychical life of the inhabitants of the Madras Presidency, and the Native States of Travancore and Cochin.

Book Details

Language

English

Original Language

English

Published In

1912

Genre/Category

Fairy Tale Non-Fiction

Tags/Keywords

Animal Evil Legend Myths Life Presidency Magic

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Edgar Thurston was the British Superintendent at the Madras Government Museum from 1885 to 1908 who contributed to research studies in the fields of zoology, ethnology and botany of India, and later a...

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