Title: Birds on a Branch: <i>Girlfriends and Wedding Songs in Kangra</i>
Abstract: EthosVolume 14, Issue 1 p. 47-75 Birds on a Branch: Girlfriends and Wedding Songs in Kangra KIRIN NARAYAN, KIRIN NARAYAN KIRIN NARAYAN is a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.Search for more papers by this author KIRIN NARAYAN, KIRIN NARAYAN KIRIN NARAYAN is a graduate student in the Department of Anthropology, University of California, Berkeley.Search for more papers by this author First published: Spring 1986 https://doi.org/10.1525/eth.1986.14.1.02a00030Citations: 31 AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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