Garo Hills

Garo Hills

Garo Hills, südwestlicher Distrikt der britisch-ind. Provinz Assam, umfaßt 8156 qkm mit (1891) 121,570 Einw., davon 103,004 Naturanbeter, 11,393 Hindu, 5597 Mohammedaner, 1184 Christen. Das durchaus gebirgige Land wird von dichten, bisher kaum benutzten Wäldern bedeckt, Kohle findet sich vielfach. Die Garo, ein tibeto-mongolisches Volk mit einsilbiger Sprache, sind klein, häßlich, Fetischanbeter, tapfer und gastfrei, auch ziemlich gute Landbauer. Hauptort ist Tura mit 750 Einw.


http://www.zeno.org/Meyers-1905. 1905–1909.

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