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The book is on the indigenous knowledge system of Scheduled Tribe population of Assam and how it may be utilised in development process. It documents the indigenous knowledge and beliefs with respect to health care including reproductive health and child care, natural resources management, food preparation and preservatives, and other activities of the communities. Dealing with the religious beliefs and practices as knowledge and referring to tribes like the ...
The north eastern part of our subcontinent has always been a place of mystique and interest for anthropologists and scholars of allied disciplines. The heterogeneous population of this area is composed of diverse biological, cultural and linguistic heritages. There are about 250 indentifiable communities in North-east India. So this region attracts the attention of many social scientists, ethologists, linguists, travelers and missionaries. This volume contains ...
The present compiled work is based upon the research papers presented in the national seminar on ‘Ethnic Groups of North East India : Problems and Prospects’ organised by the department of anthropology, Dibrugarh University, Assam. The book covers a wide spectrum of issues, relating to ethnic groups, process of assimilation, acculturation and the development of ethnic consciousness among various tribes and communities of ...