Tribal Culture, Folklore and Literature: Mizos of India, Bangladesh & Myanmar

This book provides deep insight into the culture, folklore and literature of Mizos living in India, Bangladesh and Myanmar. Tracing the origin and development of the people, it discusses at length their culture and traditions, religion, social life, music and dances, and their way of life.

Focusing on the folklore of Mizos, it describes in detail their folkloristic heritage, important feature of folk literature, and Mizo proverbs and sayings. It also deals with the origin and evolution of Mizo language, and development of Mizo literature, with special focus on prose, poetry, drama and fiction. A brief account of major Mizo writers of 20th century makes part of the book as well.