The Akas, one of the major tribe of Arunachal Pradesh (India) are undergoing significant transformation and change in all spheres of life with the passage of time. A comprehensive work on social, economic, demographic and cultural change of the tribe has been presented on the basis of first hand information collected through field survey. Earlier workers (Sinha 1962, Elwin 1968, Kholey 1997) studied Akas from historical and anthropological point of view by selecting few villages. The present work considers all Aka Villages and focuses on their transition in three different time period i.e. post independence, statehood period and 2000 onwards. The area inhabited by Akas is delineated on Survey of India topographical maps as narrated by the elderly people during field study. A comparative study is also made by using census data of 1971, 1981, 1991 and 2001 and supplemented by field survey during 2006.
In this book the changes taking place in family type, marriage system, traditional village council, literacy rate, infrastructure, agriculture, demography, forest resources and culture has been described. Using different figures and photographs attempt has been made to showcase the rich cultural heritage of the tribe. The area has not progressed impressively during the post independence period. The region is still legging behind in terms of the indicators of development. The lack of efficient and effective transportation system and inadequate means of communication are major hurdles. Low literacy rates and low per capita income are the other indicators of development, which are responsible for the overall underdevelopment of the area.
The book would be useful for students, research scholars, academicians and the general readers in inventorying the unknown facts and carry out further research.
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