Download or read book The Gift of a Virgin written by Lina M. Fruzzetti and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1991 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this intimate and fascinating study, Fruzzetti paints a vivid picture of the activities and rituals governing life in Vishnupur, a large town in rural West Bengal. Drawing on four years of fieldwork during which she was both an observer and a participant in many of the rituals she describes, Fruzzetti, unlike most writers on India, gives primary attention to women, their daily activities, and their marriage rituals. These, she believes, are an important key to understanding Indian society as a whole.