scholarly journals Edible Insects as tribal food among the Rabhas of Assam

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bhupen Rabha
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Resource ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The People ◽  
Food Shortages ◽  
Animal Phyla ◽  
Ancient Times ◽  
Rabha People

Insects are highly specialized group belonging to the largest animal phyla, Arthropoda. It is in folk mind of the people that they are enemies of mankind but there are number of insects which are beneficial to man in a number of ways so much so that same can be considered more or less indispensible to man. Edible insects are a natural renewable resource that provides food to many ethnic groups abroad and North East India too. Some of these species are overexploited because of increased consumption, caused by the huge human population growth in the area. The rural people hunt or collect different kinds of resources, in order to have more means to satiate their hunger, but the quantity or quality of foods found is unequal depending on the place, season and people seeking these foods. Insects are a healthy, nutritious and a savoury meal. Species of insects are collectedaccording to their seasonal presence and abundance. Most people in developed countries dislike or hesitate to consume them – probably because they are repulsed by the appearance of insects, not their taste.Tribal people especially Rabha people of Assam have chosen to take entomophagy as a sustainable source of food as it has been using since ancient times, a knowledge which has been passed down from generation to generation through word of mouth. The Rabhas are a tribe belonging to the great Bodo family and scattered in parts of lower Assam, Kamrup district, Goalpara district, parts of West Bengal and Meghalaya. Some edible insects consumed by Rabha people in lower Assam in India are cricket, grasshoppers, water giant bug (Bellostoma) termites, red ants, beetle larvae, pupa of insects, water skater (Gerridaec) etc. Edible insects, among the Rabhas, are not used as emergency during food shortages, but are included as a planned part of the diet throughout the year or when seasonally available. Insects can be accepted favourably in the future by processing and mixing them with other foodstuffs.

scholarly journals Problems of North-East People in Metro Cities of India: Need of Human Values for Happy and Healthy Life

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
N. Aamareswaran
Keyword(s):  
Human Values ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Healthy Life ◽  
North East India ◽  
Life Styles ◽  
North East ◽  
The People ◽  
Physical Features ◽  
Country People ◽  
Individual Education

<div><p><em>In the present liberalized, privatized, globalized, scientific, technological, and digit world the life styles of human beings are changing from time to time. A man need values, principles and culture to become human. The main aim of education is all-round development i.e., physical, mental, spiritual, social, political, technological, and economic development of an individual. Education is a key for development. The people from North-East India in general and tribes in particular are migrating to the metro cities of India for better education, health and employment. Because of their physical features and geographical influence people from North-East India are facing problems at metro cities. Sometimes these problems are diverting or converting into a racial discrimination also. The real citizens of India are not treating as citizens of their own country people. It is a painful and not helpful for national integration. Lack of human values in individual is the only single reason behind these problems. In the present paper an attempt has been made to find the different types of problems and causes of problems. It is also suggested the valuable things to do to solve all types of problems for happy and healthy life. </em></p></div>

scholarly journals Indo-ASEAN Economic Ties: A Study of North-East India

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 239-249
Author(s):  
Komol Singha ◽  
Gautam Patikar
Keyword(s):  
Growth Performance ◽  
Economic Integration ◽  
World Economy ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
The World ◽  
Economic Ties

With the emergence of globalization, the need for economic integration has been realized by the international communities and lately by the Less Developed Countries (LDCs). Most of the countries both developed and less developed, have reoriented their development strategies to improve their growth performance by integrating their economies with the world economy. In this process, India has experienced some significant changes and the country is identified as one of the fastest growing economies in the world. In this direction, India’s Look East Policy is worth mentioning. Under this policy, India seeks economic cooperation with the ASEAN  and its neighbouring countries through North-Eastern Region (NER) of the country

scholarly journals HUMAN DEVELOPMENT IN NORTH-EAST INDIA: ISSUES AND CHALLENGES

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Abu Reja Md. Parvis
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Human Development ◽  
Labour Force ◽  
Manpower Planning ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Financial Gain ◽  
The People ◽  
Adequate Food ◽  
Real Truth

In the 21st century, the crucial challenge of North-Eastern states will be how to strike a balance of the economy of the region with that of rest of India and also to ensure ecological balance. The real wealth of a nation is the human resource of the country. The basic aim of development of a country is to create environment for the people to enjoy long, healthy and creative lives. But we often forgot this real truth in the pursuit of material and financial gain. The result is the destruction and diminishing of our natural resources, which must be combated. With the present paradigm, Human Development is the only alternative to have sustainable development. Sustainable development is a pattern of resource use that aims to human development without damaging environment and without disturbing the rights of future generations. Since the objective of development for a nation is to improve the welfare of its people, every nation strives hard not only to increase her wealth and productive resources but also to ensure a better standard of living for her citizens by providing them with adequate food, clothing, housing, medical facilities, education, etc. Manpower planning indicates planning of human resources for meeting development needs of the country. Just for the proper utilization of manpower resources, a country should impart proper education to its population and train its labour force in technology, engineering, management, medicine and in many other fields connected with the development of various aspects of the economy.

scholarly journals Drug Addiction in Sikkim: A Sociological Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
P. K. Mishra
Keyword(s):  
Drug Abuse ◽  
Drug Use ◽  
Drug Addiction ◽  
Injecting Drug Use ◽  
World Health ◽  
Easy Access ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The People ◽  
Pharmaceutical Industries

<p><em>In contemporary society, the full-fledged impact of modernization and globalization, which has led to free movement of people, goods and money across the countries of the world, can be witnessed. This has also opened the economic opportunities among the individuals and the communities in the society, which has become the new of life. Society has changed over the years and activities of the people have undergone changes. Even the substances used for inebriation have changed corresponding with the dynamics of society. Traditionally used drugs, marijuana and cannabis, have been replaced by modern synthetic drugs. The proliferation of pharmaceutical industries, which manufactures narcotic drugs, has directly and indirectly encouraged the use and the abuse of the drugs due to the easy access in the market. The epidemic of illicit drug users in the global society has increased significantly and simultaneously drug use associated crimes as well in the society.</em></p><p><em>A drug is a biological substance, synthetic or natural, that is taken primarily for non-dietary needs, and it is a substance, which affects the functioning of mind and body or both. Globally according to UNODC estimate, in 2009 between, 149 and 272 people or 3.3% to 6.1% of the population aged 15-64 has used illicit substance once in previous year. Cannabis and Amphetamine Type Stimulants [ATS] are two important drugs which are commonly used world-wide.(World Drug Report,2010;pg.123) Within Asia, ATS ranks as the main drug abuse in Thailand, Japan, Republic of Korea, Philippines and also China, Myanmar and Indonesia are in the second rank according to United Nations of Development Countries   [UNODC] in 2004.  Heroin, Cocaine and other drugs kill around 0.2 million people each year and causes health problems with incurable diseases. (Changing Drug abuse patterns and law enforcement strategies;pg.-134)  The European-Monitoring Center for Drug and Drug Addiction [EMCDDA] defines the problem of Drug use as injecting drug use as ‘injecting drug use or long duration regular use of opium, cocaine and amphetamines.’ World Health Organization [WHO] defines Drug Addiction as a ‘disease’  and the American Psychiatric Association defines drug abuse as the ‘illicit consumption of any naturally occurring of pharmaceutical substance for the purpose of changing the way, in which a person feels, thinks or behaves without understanding or taking into consideration the damaging physical and mental side effects that are caused.(World Drug Report,2012;pg.125-126).</em></p><p><em>Drug Abuse is a global phenomena and it is also abused in India. India is a diverse nation and is like many other nations afflicted by drug abuse and drug addiction among the youths in the society. Drugs like opium and cannabis were traditionally used by the people, which are taken as a pain reliever by the people. ‘Ganja was consumed to worship Hindu God, Lord Shiva, during the festival of ‘Shivratri’ in India.(B. Sundas, 2011;pg.50). According to a nation-wide survey spread over 13 states by a NGO, in collaboration with the Ministry of Women and Child Development found that 32.1% children below the age of 18had tasted bhang, ganja, heroin or other forms of narcotics. (P. Mehta, 2011) In 2008, 5.3 million Indians aged 12 and older had abused cocaine in any form and 1.1 million had abused LSD at least once in the year. In 2008,453,000 Indians aged 12 and older had abused Heroin at least once in the year. In 2008,25.8 million Indians aged 12 and older had abused marijuana at least once in the year. In 2008,850,000 Indians aged 12 and older had abused methamphetamine at least once in the year.(Ibid,pg. 34-40).</em></p><p><em>Northeast has been challenged by serious problem of Drug use by the youth. Nagaland and Manipur are the two states in Manipur are the two states in North-East India, which has the highest prevalence of Intravenous Drugs (IDUs). Even cultivation of opium is done in Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal Pradesh, and supplied to other parts of India. These are the easy routes of drug trafficking across the common borders of Myanmar and the three North-eastern States of India (Manipur, Mizoram and Nagaland). There is illicit cultivation of opium and cannabis, the heroin and the amphetamines, and the pharmaceuticals are used as illicit drugs and trafficked in the North-east India. (Drug used in Northeastern States, India;pg.xiv).</em></p>

scholarly journals Ethno Medicinal Plants used for Aphrodisiac Activity in North-East, India

2021 ◽  
pp. 314-322
Author(s):  
Md Rejwan Ahmed Choudhury ◽  
Mrinmoy Basak
Keyword(s):  
Eastern Region ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The People ◽  
Medicinal Value ◽  
North Eastern ◽  
Wide Availability ◽  
The Common

North Eastern Region of India is the home for a wide variety of plants with high medicinal value. The wide availability of the plant with high medicinal value has provided the ease of their use for generations among the various ethnic communities of the region to treat various kinds of health issues. This paper presents an extensive review of the various plants that were pointed out in various ethno botanical surveys that are being used by the people of North Eastern India with aphrodisiac activity. The common name along with the biological names and the part used and other details have been reported in the paper with an intention of making it easier for researchers to develop newer herbal aphrodisiac formulations.

scholarly journals Traditional Knowledge of the Utilization of Edible Insects in Nagaland, North-East India

Foods ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 852 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lobeno Mozhui ◽  
L.N. Kakati ◽  
Patricia Kiewhuo ◽  
Sapu Changkija
Keyword(s):  
Natural Habitat ◽  
Apis Cerana ◽  
Edible Insects ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
Apis Cerana Indica ◽  
Faunal Diversity ◽  
Unexplored Area ◽  
Antheraea Assamensis

Located at the north-eastern part of India, Nagaland is a relatively unexplored area having had only few studies on the faunal diversity, especially concerning insects. Although the practice of entomophagy is widespread in the region, a detailed account regarding the utilization of edible insects is still lacking. The present study documents the existing knowledge of entomophagy in the region, emphasizing the currently most consumed insects in view of their marketing potential as possible future food items. Assessment was done with the help of semi-structured questionnaires, which mentioned a total of 106 insect species representing 32 families and 9 orders that were considered as health foods by the local ethnic groups. While most of the edible insects are consumed boiled, cooked, fried, roasted/toasted, some insects such as Cossus sp., larvae and pupae of ants, bees, wasps, and hornets as well as honey, bee comb, bee wax are consumed raw. Certain edible insects are either fully domesticated (e.g., Antheraea assamensis, Apis cerana indica, and Samia cynthia ricini) or semi-domesticated in their natural habitat (e.g., Vespa mandarinia, Vespa soror, Vespa tropica tropica, and Vespula orbata), and the potential of commercialization of these insects and some other species as a bio-resource in Nagaland exists.

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