Reciprocity and Relations following Death: Reflections on the Practice of “Sarau” in Sikkim

dc.contributor.authorThapa, Sandhya
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-20T11:30:21Z
dc.date.available2020-10-20T11:30:21Z
dc.date.issued2019-03
dc.description.abstractThe reciprocal exchange of goods and gifts following the death, among the kin and community, among the Nepalis in Sikkim and other places is called Sarau. The practice is prevalent among the other two prominent communities of Sikkim, the Lepchas and Bhutias, although they use different names. The practice is socially standardized and keep the community members connected and united. The differential perceptions and practice about the goods exchanged at the individual level however could be a source of social cohesion. Although the practice is universal among the Nepalis one can notice some changes in recent years. Drawing from her participatory observations the author gives a changing account of the practice of Sarau and its social significance among the Nepalis of Sikkim.en_US
dc.identifier.issn2348-6538
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.nbu.ac.in/handle/123456789/3561
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherUniversity of North Bengalen_US
dc.subjectSarauen_US
dc.subjectNepalis of Sikkimen_US
dc.subjectreciprocityen_US
dc.subjectsocial solidarityen_US
dc.subjectgift exchangeen_US
dc.subjectsocial tensionen_US
dc.titleReciprocity and Relations following Death: Reflections on the Practice of “Sarau” in Sikkimen_US
dc.title.alternativeSocial Trends, Vol. 6, March-2019, pp. 101-112en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
periodical.editorRoy, Sanjay K.
periodical.nameSocial Trends
periodical.pageEnd112
periodical.pageStart101
periodical.volumeNumber6

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