Demography of Cholanaickan, the Cave-men of Kerala – India

B.  A. Bhanu; S. Yaseen Saheb

doi:10.18778/1898-6773.51.1-2.07

Authors

B. A. Bhanu Anthropological Survey of India, Sonthern Reglon 2963 Gokulam Road V. V. Mohalla, Mysore-570 002 Karnataka, India
S. Yaseen Saheb Anthropological Survey of India, Sonthern Reglon 2963 Gokulam Road V. V. Mohalla, Mysore-570 002 Karnataka, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18778/1898-6773.51.1-2.07

Abstract

Cholanaickans, a tribe of hunters-gatherers from Kerala State in India were investigated from the demographic aspect. On the basis of data from many years the dynamics of changes of the group structure was presented. Special attention was devoted to the mating system and reproduction.

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