ABSTRACT
In 1960, the study administered a census interview to each male villager over 16 and each female villager over 15 years of age. The socioeconomic and cultural picture of the village is based mainly on this census, combined with participant observation of village life. The socioeconomic scale is an approximate measure of material wealth for village households. The census of 1960 lists 792 villagers, including 209 males over 16 and 208 females over 15 years of age who were interviewed. Only 31 percent of the villagers were actually born in the village. The tendency for more children to continue their schooling represents the determination of one group of villagers to give their sons and daughters the chance to achieve a better life in non-agricultural work. Reliance on modern medical care appears to be a result of schooling. Very few of the villagers read for enjoyment.
