Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Frontispiece; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS; CONTENTS; ILLUSTRATIONS; Chapter I INTRODUCTION; Chapter II GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING OF VILLAGES; Chapter III ECONOMIC BASIS OF SOCIETY; Chapter IV THE IRRIGATION SYSTEM; Chapter V FAMILY AND MARRIAGE; Chapter VI AGE-GRADES; Chapter VII RELIGION; Chapter VIII POLITICAL CONSTITUTION; Chapter IX CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES CITED; INDEX