scholarly journals Theravada Buddhism in North-East India: a study of the Tai-Khamtis

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Chow Chandra Mantche
Keyword(s):  
East Asian ◽  
Theravada Buddhism ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Way Of Life ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
East Asian Culture ◽  
Cultural Pattern ◽  
Proper Perspective

Abstract North-East India is an abode of colourful ethnic communities having distinct cultural pattern and way of life. Among the ethnic communities of North-East India, the Buddhist ethnic communities are significant as far as the history and culture of the region is concerned. Among the ethnic communities of the region, professing Theravada form of Buddhism the ethnic groups namely, Tai-Khamtis, Tai-Phakeys, Tai-Khamyangs, Tai-Turungs, Tai-Aitons, Singphos, Tikhak Tangsas, Chakmas, Moghs, Boruahs etc are prominent. Among the eight states of North-East India, the state of Arunachal Pradesh is notable for Theravada Buddhism.The Tai-Khamtis are the largest Theravada Buddhist community of Arunachal Pradesh. The paper attempts to glean on the Theravada Buddhism among the Tai-Khamtis living in present day Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.The methodology followed in the paper is both historical and analytical. The study reveals that Theravada Buddhism forms an intregal part of the life and culture of the Tai-Khamtis. They are the follower of Theravada form of Buddhism after Burmese (Myanmarees) tradition. Their tangible and intangible cultural heritage bears traits of South-East Asian culture. The religious belief and practices of the Tai-Khamtis are more or less similar to those of the Buddhists of South-East Asia. The study of the Theravada Buddhism is significant to appreciate India’s relations with South-East Asian countries in a proper perspective.

scholarly journals The Effect of Sino-Indian War, 1962 on Ethnic Communities of Arunachal Pradesh

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 168-182
Author(s):  
Fauzia Farmin Sayeda ◽  
Barnali Sarma
Keyword(s):  
Careful Analysis ◽  
The State ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Indian Government ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Indian War ◽  
The Government

The study is an attempt to analyse the socio-economic consequences of Sino-Indian war of 1962 on the ethnic communities of North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA), the present state of Arunachal Pradesh, geospatially located in North-East India. A careful analysis of the pre-independent history of the region suggests that both Ahoms and British rulers followed a policy of non-interference in the region as it was predominantly a tribal area. After independence, the Indian Government also followed the policy of minimal governance. The vital issues of infrastructure were also not given much emphasis until the war of 1962. As the Government realised the strategic importance of the state, a significant change in government policy can be witnessed. Apart from initiating development in infrastructure of the state, efforts were also made to nationalise the frontier. The present research aims to document the socio-economic changes brought by the war, using a critical analysis of a wide range of sources.

A Review of the Little Known Ethnic Religious Art and Culture of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (2) ◽  
pp. 261-272
Author(s):  
Bina Gandhi Deori
Keyword(s):  
Belief System ◽  
Religious Art ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Ethnic Communities ◽  
Indigenous Religion ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
The North ◽  
The People ◽  
Art And Culture

Arunachal Pradesh, the north-easternmost state of India is a mountainous terrain inhabited by a number of ethnic communities. Due to its geographical isolation, it is still cut off from mainstream India and has limited interaction with the rest of India. There are as many as 26 major tribes and several hundred sub-tribes. They have their own distinct culture, tradition and religious belief system. Some of the ethnic communities namely, Apatani, Nyishi, Galo, Tagin, Tangsa, Wancho, Mishmi etc. have their indigenous religious practices with well-defined belief system but due to limited research there is a paucity of data which fails to present a clear picture of the culture and tradition of the ethnic communities of the region. In many ways, their indigenous religion plays an important role in influencing the peoples’ arts and culture. This paper is an attempt to review the ethnic religious art and culture of the people of Arunachal Pradesh in an effort to highlight and preserve their ethnic cultural identity.

The Subaltern Speak- A Study On The Culture Of The Arunachalis With Special Reference To Mamang Dai’s The Legends Of Pensam

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 14-20
Author(s):  
Ms. Cheryl Antonette Dumenil ◽  
Dr. Cheryl Davis
Keyword(s):  
Special Reference ◽  
Small World ◽  
Natural World ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Shared History ◽  
History Of ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Insight Into

North- East India is an under veiled region with an awe-inspiring landscape, different groups of ethnic people, their culture and heritage. Contemporary writers from this region aspire towards a vision outside the tapered ethnic channel, and they represent a shared history. In their writings, the cultural memory is showcased, and the intensity of feeling overflows the labour of technique and craft. Mamang Dai presents a rare glimpse into the ecology, culture, life of the tribal people and history of the land of the dawn-lit mountains, Arunachal Pradesh, through her novel The Legends of Pensam. The word ‘Pensam’ in the title means ‘in-between’,  but it may also be interpreted as ‘the hidden spaces of the heart’. This is a small world where anything can happen. Being adherents of the animistic faith, the tribes here believe in co-existence with the natural world along with the presence of spirits in their forests and rivers. This paper attempts to draw an insight into the culture and gender of the Arunachalis with special reference to The Legends of Pensam by Mamang Dai.

scholarly journals INDIGENOUS FOODWAYS OF THE GALOS: A CHALLENGE TO ARCHAEOLOGY

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 59 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bina Gandhi Deori
Keyword(s):  
Animal Husbandry ◽  
Mountainous Terrain ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Swidden Cultivation ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East

<p>The Galos are one among many tribes inhabiting the mountainous terrain of Arunachal Pradesh, located in the foothills of the Himalayas in North-East India. The traditional subsistence practice of the Galos<em> </em>includes swidden cultivation popularly known as <em>jhummin</em>g in North-East India, animal husbandry and gathering. The paper discusses in detail the indigenous foodways of the Galos and how it pose challenges to the archaeology of the food in the region.</p><p>Keywords: Arunachal Pradesh, Galo tribe, indigenous, foodways</p>

Diversity and distribution of lichens in relation to altitude within a protected biodiversity hot spot, north-east India

2008 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Athokpam PINOKIYO ◽  
Krishna Pal SINGH ◽  
Jamuna Sharan SINGH
Keyword(s):  
Hot Spot ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Wildlife Sanctuary ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
Lichen Diversity ◽  
Terricolous Lichens ◽  
Almost All ◽  
Unimodal Pattern

Abstract:A study of the diversity and distribution of lichens at 10 sites within the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary in Arunachal Pradesh, India, revealed 177 species, belonging to 71 genera and 35 families. The Sanctuary exhibited almost all the habit and habitat groups of lichens within its climatically heterogenous and altitudinally (400–2700 m) varied landscape. Among the different habitat groups, obligately corticolous lichens were dominant (133 species), followed by facultatively corticolous lichens (occurring on both rock and bark; 25 species), saxicolous lichens (17 species) and terricolous lichens (2 species). The corticolous habitat group was dominated by crustose species while saxicolous and terricolous groups were made up of mostly fruticose species. A substantial number of species (77) occurred at single sites only, and each of the 10 sites supported a distinct lichen assemblage. Altitude and humidity were the putative key factors controlling the diversity and distribution of lichens within the Sanctuary. The mid altitude range 1400–1600 m had the greatest lichen diversity, which showed a unimodal pattern in relation to altitude.

Pleione arunachalensis (Orchidaceae: Epidendroideae: Arethuseae: Coelogyninae), a new species from North-East India

Phytotaxa ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 291 (4) ◽  
pp. 294 ◽  
Author(s):  
VADAKKOOT SANKARAN HAREESH ◽  
PANKAJ KUMAR ◽  
MAMIYIL SABU
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Arunachal Pradesh ◽  
North East India ◽  
North East ◽  
A New Species

Pleione arunachalensis, a new species is described from Lower Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh, North-East India. Detailed descriptions, distribution, ecology, colour photographs and key to identification for Indian Pleione is provided.

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