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The volume, focusing on an important strategic area in the world, the Indo-Pacific region, showcases the attempts in 2013 to reinvigorate efforts for the Quadrilateral Strategic Dialogue involving India, USA, Japan and Australia that came together for a Track II dialogue to discuss their common security interests. The papers presented at the dialogue, which included the Philippines and Indonesia as well, are here offered in a revised form. Analysts and experts ...
This is a study on the different Janajati people of various social, cultural and religious traditions who make up the state of Tripura. It aims to fill the gap in terms of non-availability of sufficient literature on the Janajati traditions of the state. With specific respect to many tribes such as the Bru (Reang), the Halam and Malsom Janajati, it discusses the dynasties and legends associated with them, their worship and propitiation of deities, rites and ...
The volume is concerned with the various communities of Assam and their socio-cultural and spiritual traditions. The articles written by scholars explore the traditional heritage and way of life of the Dimasas (Burmans) of Barak Valley, the Karbi clans, the Bodos and the rules and divine philosophy of the Baathou, the Rabha people, and the Misings and the Oraons among others. They delve into the mode of worship, birth, marriage and divorce, death and rites ...
