Tribal Identity : Northeast India and Beyond

Title: Tribal Identity : Northeast India and Beyond
Editors: Thongam Dhanajit Singh & Cherrie L. Chhangte
ISBN: 978-81-941226-0-9
Language: English
First Edition: 2020
Binding: Hard Cover
Price: Rs. 899/-

CONTENTS

Acknowledgements

Introduction by Thongam Dhanajit Singh

Section I: Tribal Identity in India’s Northeast

1.     Rethinking on Tribal Identity  by P. Romingthanga

2.     Folk and Folk Narratives: Reasserting Identity  through Oral Traditions  by Papiya Ghosh

3.     Khuang and Its Cultural Significance in the History of the Mizo by Annabel Lalhriatpuii

4.     Reading Trauma: Woman and Violence in Selected Mizo Folktales  by Lalawmpuii Sailo

5.     Locating the Human in a World of Keimis and Tawminus: A Study of Selected Tales of the Vaiphei Community by Nunchawii Hatlei

6.     Spirituality in Sudden Muanga: A Contextual Study of the Mizos  by Rodi Lalrammawii Hmar

7.     A Discourse on Tribal Cosmogony in the Folklore of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh  by Abhik Sarkar

8.     A Sociolinguistic Study of the Attitude towards Mizo Linguistic Taboos  by Laltleipuii

9.     Portrayal of Changing Khasi Society through Khasi Films   by Marhunlang Kharwanlang

10.  Locating Emerging Identities from the Margin: Reading Selected Works from Mizoram by Lizbeth Shine

11.  Influence of Hollywood Films among Mizo Youth   by Reuben Lalmalsawma

12.  Reading between the Texts in Mafaa’s “The Play Acting World”   by Phillia L Khiangte

13.  Voices and Memory of the Karbis: A Study on Folksong   by Utpal Baishya and Debalina Debnath

14.  A Comparative Study of Culture (Festivals) of Manipuri and Rongmei (Kabui) Tribes in Cachar District  by Mary Sana Rajkumari and Arun Kumar Singh

15. The Spirit of Place: Situating Ecological Identity in the Works of Rokunga    by ZD. Lalhmangaihi

16.  An Introduction to the Society, Culture and Religion of the Koirengs of Manipur by Khelsoril Wanbe

17.  Emerging Social Security Issues and Identity Crisis of Tribal People in Northeast India   by Irengbam Rubita

Section II: Tribal Identity beyond India’s Northeast

18.  Industrial Development and Folklore of Jharkhand by Harihar Padhan

19.  A Developmental Perspective of Tribal Cultural Change in Odisha: A Critical Review   by Chandra Sekhar Swain

20.  Towards a Better Understanding of Native American Tribes  by Alexander Lalrinzama