A review on entomophagy: Natural food insects for ethnic and tribal communities of North-East India

Entomophagy insects are local food/ feed in most parts of the North Malay Archipelago. These insects are a standard natural resource that provides food and economical safety to most ethnic groups of Eastern Himalayas. Entomophagy not only supports the nutritional food security, but also provides the family livelihood to the tribal populations during difficult times of the year. Since, edible insects are great source of supplemental food item that would meet the people’s present and future need, they’re preferred by tribal communities as eggs, nymphs, larvae, pupa and adults insects, and eaten as fried, cooked, roasted or are even consumed as raw repeatedly. In India, a complete of 245 species, 50 families and 10 orders of edible insects have been recorded so far as food and it’s mostly practiced in eight North Eastern States of India. Among the edible species of insects, biggest consumption is of coleopteran species with 24.69%, followed by Hemiptera (22.63%), Orthoptera (17.28%), Hymanoptera (13.17%), Odonata (10.70%), Lepidoptera (5.35%), Isoptera (2.88%), Dictyoptera (2.06%) and therefore the least were Diptera (0.41%) and Ephimeroptera (0.82%). Study of edible insect in India evolved the uncharted natural resources of north-east region and medicinal, traditional beliefs of tribal people. This review paper discuss about the common edible insects consumed by different ethnic and tribal communities in North-east India.

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

Foods ◽

10.3390/foods9070852 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (7) ◽

pp. 852 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

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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Identity Formation and Political Assertion among the Deoris

International Research Journal of Management IT and Social Sciences ◽

10.21744/irjmis.v2i3.58 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (3) ◽

pp. 6

Author(s):

Bhupen Deori

Keyword(s):

Identity Formation ◽

Political Organization ◽

Eastern Region ◽

Dress Code ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Tribal Communities ◽

The People ◽

Separate Identity

Sub-regionalism or communalism, as we all know is a sentiment of similarity, amongst the people belonging to the same group. It means a sense of common consciousness or peoples under the same political organization. We know that there are different responsible causes for the resurgence amongst the tribal groups of North-East India and they have different natures, for example; aspiration for separate identity, aspiration for establishing an autonomous council, development council, creation of a new state and many more. Assam is a part of the North-Eastern region of India, a district inhabited by aboriginal tribal communities in this state, viz; the Bodos , Karbis, Dimasas, Mishings, Deoris, Rabhas, Sonowal Kacharis etc. They are distinguished from each-other societies by certain modes , behavior, character such as dress code, food habits ,socio-cultural rituals and religious belief. The Deoris are one of the major ethnic plain tribe of Assam. They have their own language to converse amongst themselves, own religious beliefs, living styles etc. Their present population is approximately two Lakhs According to census report of Deori autonomous council (DAC) . The Deories are settled mostly in the Districts of Lakhimpur, Dhemaji, Sibsagar, Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Sonitpur and Tinsukia of Assam and some villages are also situated in the Districts of Changlang, Lohit and Tirap of Arunachal Pradesh. The Deori Autonomous Council (DAC), a political organization of Deoris, established in 2005, to fulfill their socio-economic development. The aspiration of the Deori people for a separate identity is not a new concept. It has some longest historic stages. It was seen that the struggle for a separate identity was began during the time of eighty decade, under the banner of the All Assam Deori Student Union (AADSU), which formed in 1959. In this present article, we attempt to focus the aspiration of the Deori peoples and their struggle for a separate identity.

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The Role of Community Reserved Forests in the Conservation of Anuran Amphibians in Meghalaya, North-East India

10.5772/intechopen.99750 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Ronald Kupar Lyngdoh Tron ◽

Duwaki Rangad ◽

Wankitlang Shangpliang ◽

Baiakmenlang Manners ◽

Iasyllok Rynjah

Keyword(s):

Forest Cover ◽

The State ◽

North East India ◽

Anuran Species ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Tribal Communities ◽

Jaintia Hills ◽

Recent Trends ◽

Garo Hills

The state of Meghalaya is situated in the north-eastern India and it comprises three major regions, namely, the Khasi Hills, the Jaintia Hills and the Garo Hills inhabited by three main tribal groups, the Khasis, the Jaintias and the Garos respectively. The tribal communities of Meghalaya protect and nurture the forests located close to their habitation and consider them as sacred. These Community reserved forests are managed by the community for their benefits and they comprise almost about 90% of the total forest cover in Meghalaya. With the recent trends of development and construction in the state many habitats are getting destroyed at an alarming rate. These community reserve forests have been seen to provide the maximum number of existing and stable habitats for many amphibian (anuran) species. In addition, they served as suitable sites for the breeding activities and oviposition by anurans. Discovery of many new anuran species have also been reported from such reserved forests.

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Past Verses Present; Metamorphosis in Different Spheres of Guwahati: A Study of Srutimala Duara’s Mindprints of Guwahati

SMART MOVES JOURNAL IJELLH ◽

10.24113/ijellh.v8i2.10421 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 8 (2) ◽

pp. 13

Author(s):

Ankita Pandey

Keyword(s):

Point Of View ◽

Areca Nut ◽

Medieval Period ◽

River Bank ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Indian State ◽

The City ◽

Beautiful City

Guwahati derives its name from the Assamese word “Guwa” means areca nut and “Haat” means market. However, the modern Guwahati had been known as the ancient Pragjyotishpura and was the capital of Assam under the Kamrupa kingdom. A beautiful city Guwahati is situated on the south bank of the river Bramhaputra. Moreover, It is known as the largest city in the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in North East India. It has also its importance as the gateway to the North- East India. Assamese and English are the spoken languages in Guwahati. In 1667, the Mogul forces were defeated in the battle by the Ahom forces commanded by Lachut Barphukan. Thus, in a sense Guwahati became the bone of contention among the Ahoms, Kochas and the Moguls during the medieval period. Guwahati the administrative headquarters of Lower Assam with a viceroy or Barbhukan was made by the Ahom king. Since 1972 it has been the capital of Assam. The present paper will discuss the changes happened in Guwahati over the period of late 1970s till the present time. It will focus on the behavior of people, transformed temples, Panbazar of the city, river bank of Bramhaputra, old Fancy Bazaar, chaotic ways, festivals and seasons including a fifth man made season etc. It will also deal how over the years a city endowed with nature’s gifts and scenic views, has been changing as “a dirty city”. Furthermore, it will also present the insurgencies that have barged into the city. The occurrence of changes will be discussed through the perspective and point of view of Srutimala Duara as presented in her book Mindprints of Guwahati.

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Value Addition Through Higher Education: With Special Reference To Skill Development In North East India

GIS Business ◽

10.26643/gis.v14i6.11845 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 14 (6) ◽

pp. 341-348

Author(s):

Dr. Mini Jain ◽

Dr. Mini Jain

Keyword(s):

Higher Education ◽

Skill Development ◽

Development Program ◽

Value Addition ◽

Quality Initiatives ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Skilled Manpower ◽

The Status

In India, higher education is a need of hour. The excellence of Higher Edification decides the production of skilled manpower to the nation. Indian education system significantly teaching has not been tested too economical to form youths of our country employable in line with the requirement of job market. Despite the rise in range of establishments at primary, secondary and tertiary level our young educated folks don't seem to be capable of being used and recovering job opportunities. Reason being they need not non-heritable such skills essential for demand of the duty market. The present study is aimed at analyzing the status of higher education institutions in terms of Infrastructure, various courses of the institute, quality Initiatives and skill development program offered by the Institutes, in the North-East India region, so as to see whether the Higher Educational Institutes of this region are in the process of gradually developing the skills of the students in attaining excellence. The paper also laid emphasis on the measures adopted by these institutes for quality improvement, and to find out their role in combating the adversity acclaimed in the region, since this region’s development is impeded by certain inherent difficulties However, this paper focuses attention on high quality education with special emphasis on higher education for forward linkages through value addition.

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Economic Impact of Crop Diversification in North-East India: Evidence from Household-level Survey

10.48165/ijee.2021.57423 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 57 (4) ◽

pp. 104-109

Author(s):

Laishram Priscilla ◽

Priyajoy Kar ◽

Oinam Krishnadas ◽

Laitonjam Nivetina ◽

Ph Romen Sharma

Keyword(s):

Economic Impact ◽

Crop Diversification ◽

Agricultural Growth ◽

Household Level ◽

North East India ◽

North East ◽

The North ◽

Logit Estimation ◽

Level Data ◽

Working Age

The study used a large farm household level data to assess the economic impact of crop diversification and also identifies the factors influencing the extent of diversification in the north east region of India. The crop sector was found to be skewed towards specialization. The result of instrumental variable technique showed that crop diversification has a positively significant impact on the income among the households. Further, fractional logit estimation found that variables like family members in the working age group, landholding size, crop loss experience, extension contact, participation in training positively affected diversification. Irrigated area, access to institutional credit, etc negatively affected the same. Diversification towards high value crops may accelerate the agricultural growth of the region and improve the wellbeing of the farmers. Measures for improvement of basic infrastructural facilities and extension services for improving backward and forward linkages are required.

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