The main focus of the work has been on the agrarian relations of the Zomi of Manipur, an ethnic group formerly known as the 'Chin-Kuki-Mizo' groups living in the southern parts of Manipur hills bordering Myanmar and the Mizoram State of India. Virtually isolated and backward, the agrarian relations prevailing in the Zomi economy are conspicuous by the overriding influence of the traditional chieftainship. Jhum cultivation or slash and burn have been the ...
