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An empirical inquiry into the village organizations of the hill Karbi people in the rural environment of Assam

The Asian man, 2023

The Language of Ornaments: An Anthropological Insight Into the Ethnic Ornaments of the Karbis of Assam, India

Cultural and religious studies, Jan 28, 2024

Dimensions of Child Care Practice: the Case of the Deoris of Assam

Indian journal of research in anthropology, Jun 15, 2017

Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since tim... more Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since time immemorial. It is the process by which a child gets extreme protection in to the culture of human being. The process starts at the family itself and it is through the mother and other family members that the child gets the protection accordance with the customs and norms of the society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection and gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Deoris of two homogenous villages of Upper Assam. The empirical data for the present study has been collected at regular interval during the month of January to April, 2017.

Dimensions of Child Care Practice: the Case of the Deoris of Assam

Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since tim... more Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since time immemorial. It is the process by which a child gets extreme protection in to the culture of human being. The process starts at the family itself and it is through the mother and other family members that the child gets the protection accordance with the customs and norms of the society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection and gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Deoris of two homogenous villages of Upper Assam. The empirical data for the present study has been ...

Rites de Passage and Disposable of the Corpse: A Study on Death Rites Among the Deoris in a Rural Context of Assam, India

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies

Journal of Health Education Research & Development, Sep 29, 2016

In this paper, concerns connected to the usage of marijuana in treating patients are extensively ... more In this paper, concerns connected to the usage of marijuana in treating patients are extensively analyzed. It is revealed that physicians have been in conflict with the federal government as to whether to use cannabis for medical purposes or if they should consider prescribing other drugs. A large percentage of physicians admit that marijuana could be an effective drug in treating patients, especially those with acute pain, nausea, AIDS, muscle spasms, and cancer, among other ailments. However, patients and physicians are scared of the strict laws that criminalize the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Physicians are also reluctant to discuss the risks of marijuana, even though they might consider recommending it for treatment. The federal government criminalized marijuana because it is highly addictive and poses a danger to the health of an individual. Although marijuana could be incorporated into treating patients suffering from several medical complications, it is critical to support further research that would reveal the guidelines that physicians must follow in ensuring that patients benefit from this kind of treatment.

Indigenous Healing Practices among the Deori Tribe of Majuli, Assam

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal, 2017

Ethnic communities in general have their own ideas and opinions about health and has multifarious... more Ethnic communities in general have their own ideas and opinions about health and has multifarious knacks to overcome the diseases. The overall health status of the tribal community is the outcome of the several interacting factors. The health of the ethnic people is invariably connected with socio-cultural and magico-religious practices since ancient times. They have developed indigenous ways of healing practices to protect their health against various kinds of diseases. There is a popular belief prevalent among them, that some of the diseases are caused by evil spirits as well as malevolent deities for which they observe specific rituals to appease them. Again, the pristine method of curing diseases and ailments in general are done by application of varieties of wild roots, herbs, plant as well as animal parts. However, with the establishment of modern Medicare facilities within the rural tribal areas, they avail the benefits of the same along with integrally sticking to their pristine medicare system. In this present endeavour a humble attempt has been made to examine the continuity and change of the ethnomedicinal practices related with health care system among the Deoris of two homogenous Villages of Majuli District of Upper Assam.

Initiations of Life: Dimensions of Birth in a Tribal Community of Assam

The birth of a child is often connected with some distinct observances of a society and is consid... more The birth of a child is often connected with some distinct observances of a society and is considered one of the most important events during the life cycle of an individual. It commemorates the life of an individual and has an indispensable relationship with religion, especially with rites and rituals, with the intervention of which the newborn is initiated along with other members of the society. It is the considered one of the urgent crises rites, and in every society there are certain pristine rules and customs associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and concepts, beliefs, etc., related to these two events vary from society to society. In this present endeavour, an attempt has been made to know about the concept of pregnancy and birth, religious taboos and restrictions related to the event, observance of the period of pollution, indigenous belief systems as well as ways of healing related to complicacy of childbirth, rites and rituals observed, impact of the modern medicare sy...

Customary Law and the Administration of Justice: A Case Study among the Buguns of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India

This present study tries to examine the customary laws and traditional institution, administering... more This present study tries to examine the customary laws and traditional institution, administering such laws among the Buguns of Arunachal Pradesh. The customary laws are the traditional unwritten laws, transmitted orally from one generation to the next since time immemorial. In recent times, the customary laws have assumed particular significance in indigenous societies brought under the traditional court for dispensation of justice. The Buguns, one of the important tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, traditionally have their own customary laws which governed their socio-cultural life. They have an elaborate Village Council named nimiyang, the supreme authority of the Bugun Tribe. This paper tries to delineate about the customary laws and practices in relation to their socio-cultural life, marriage, family, divorce, inheritance, maintenance, adoption, dispensation of justice, which regulated the entire life of the people. It also helped to understand the functioning of the village council ...

Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Jul 28, 2017

Health care specially the health care of the child is one of the prime necessities of human socie... more Health care specially the health care of the child is one of the prime necessities of human society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection. Gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Tai Phakes of Nam Phake village of Upper Assam, India.

Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health Reviews, 2017

Health care is intrinsic to the well-being of the people. Diseases and ailments are a universal f... more Health care is intrinsic to the well-being of the people. Diseases and ailments are a universal features of human society and in every society, there are ways to get relief from the same. In traditional society, people mostly depends on natural resources like wild roots, herbs, plants, animal parts to recover from ill health. They have developed an indigenous way of healing to protect their health against various kinds of diseases. This indigenous medicare system or popular medicine/ethnomedicine is prevalent in one form or other in traditional societies in cross-cultural perspective. However, with the establishment of modern Medicare provisions within the rural tribal areas, they avail the benefits of the same along with sticking to their pristine medicare system. In this present endeavor, an attempt has been made to examine the continuity and change of the Health care practices of the Tai Khamyangs, one of the Tai Mongoloid ethnic groups of Upper Assam, India.

Mopin Festival of the Galos: A Potential Event for Culture Tourism in North East India

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal, 2015

Since time immemorial festivals are related with mankind as one of the indispensable occasions wh... more Since time immemorial festivals are related with mankind as one of the indispensable occasions which can bring peace, prosperity and social cohesion in the society. It is always related with observances of some pristine parochial rites and rituals along with feasting, song and dances that transform the whole occasion into a joyous as well as as colourful one. Festivals are the occasions during which people from all sections of the society irrespective of hierarchical affiliations participates, abstain from grieves and grievances, which reflects symbols of unity in that respective societies. These festive occasions with unique song and dances attract people from other cultures to visit them as a part of their tourism for recreation as well as knowledge gain. The festivals also stand as one of the strongest elements to preserve one's own cultural identity. The Mopin festival of the Galos of Arunachal Pradesh is such an occasion which is observed with lots of fun and frolic and it ...

Position of Women and their Role in Income Generating Activities among the Mishings of Upper Assam

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal

Synthesis and Analysis of Low Frequency Pecvd Silicon Nitride for Passivation of Integrated Circuits

Thesis Florida Institute of Technology 1996 Source Dissertation Abstracts International Volume 57 04 Section B Page 2781, 1996

This dissertation addresses the deposition and characterization of silicon nitride films deposite... more This dissertation addresses the deposition and characterization of silicon nitride films deposited at low frequency. The main body of this work consists of the design and construction of a system for Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) at low frequency, the deposition of silicon nitride films, the characterization of these films, and the development of a prototype "Low Frequency PECVD

Administration of Justice and Customary Law among the Shertukpen of Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies, 2015

Death is one of the urgent crises event in human society that occur during the lifecycle of each ... more Death is one of the urgent crises event in human society that occur during the lifecycle of each individual. It has an integral relation with religion, especially with rites and rituals, through which the deceased person is appeased with the intervention of supernatural. Furthermore, the death rites, popularly known as funeral rites, which incorporate the deceased into the world of the dead are more extensively elaborated and assigned the greatest importance. Mourning is integral element related with the death and during the event social life is suspended for all those affected by it and length of the period increases with the closeness of social ties with the deceased. In every society, there are certain customs related to death, as well as disposal of the corpse which reflect the parochial belief system associated with the event. In this paper, an attempt has been made to evaluate the customs associated with disposal of the death, integral parochial religious rites and rituals among the Mishings of Upper Assam, India.

Nuptial Situation of a Tribal Community of Assam

Asian Man (The) - An International Journal, 2013

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies

Village council is a socio-political organisation that is the connection between people who relat... more Village council is a socio-political organisation that is the connection between people who relate themselves to each other creates an arrangement of persons that makes unit. It is a part of the large social organisation which refers to the institution which maintains rules and regulation of the society. For instance, stability of every social structure is needed to have the connection between the people who relate themselves to each other creates an arrangement of persons that makes unit. The organisation stands for juridical rights of the people's safeguard and these juridical obligations are inferred in them. Village organisation coincides as in most cases that villages act as territorial social as well as political unit. The Dimasas inhabited in plains of Assam also have their traditional village council which acts as a socio-political unit into their parochial life. In this paper, an attempt has been made to evaluate the function of village council for the maintenance of peace and smooth functioning of the socio-cultural life of the Dimasa Kacharis inhabiting in a rural context of Assam.

Marriage is an indispensable crisis right in all societies of the world. It is understood that th... more Marriage is an indispensable crisis right in all societies of the world. It is understood that the marriage has been the backbone of the human civilization right from ancient period to the contemporary society. Marriage is one of the oldest socially recognized institution, and essential for the satisfaction of sexual urges and procreation of siblings. There is no definition which adequately covers all types of human marriage. Biologically, the institution of marriage arises from the facts of human procreation and the rearing of children, and also from the lengthy period of dependence of the children on their parents and the need for prolonged parental care and training. It is the combination of mating with parenthood which basically constitutes human marriage. A type popular in a society may be treated as incest in another society. Innumerable culture traits are indispensably found adhered to the marriage system. The Karbis of Assam also have a conspicuous system of marriage. In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the marriage system of the Karbis of Assam.

An empirical inquiry into the village organizations of the hill Karbi people in the rural environment of Assam

The Asian man, 2023

The Language of Ornaments: An Anthropological Insight Into the Ethnic Ornaments of the Karbis of Assam, India

Cultural and religious studies, Jan 28, 2024

Dimensions of Child Care Practice: the Case of the Deoris of Assam

Indian journal of research in anthropology, Jun 15, 2017

Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since tim... more Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since time immemorial. It is the process by which a child gets extreme protection in to the culture of human being. The process starts at the family itself and it is through the mother and other family members that the child gets the protection accordance with the customs and norms of the society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection and gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Deoris of two homogenous villages of Upper Assam. The empirical data for the present study has been collected at regular interval during the month of January to April, 2017.

Dimensions of Child Care Practice: the Case of the Deoris of Assam

Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since tim... more Child care is one of the most significant social events that have been in human society since time immemorial. It is the process by which a child gets extreme protection in to the culture of human being. The process starts at the family itself and it is through the mother and other family members that the child gets the protection accordance with the customs and norms of the society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection and gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Deoris of two homogenous villages of Upper Assam. The empirical data for the present study has been ...

Rites de Passage and Disposable of the Corpse: A Study on Death Rites Among the Deoris in a Rural Context of Assam, India

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies

Journal of Health Education Research & Development, Sep 29, 2016

In this paper, concerns connected to the usage of marijuana in treating patients are extensively ... more In this paper, concerns connected to the usage of marijuana in treating patients are extensively analyzed. It is revealed that physicians have been in conflict with the federal government as to whether to use cannabis for medical purposes or if they should consider prescribing other drugs. A large percentage of physicians admit that marijuana could be an effective drug in treating patients, especially those with acute pain, nausea, AIDS, muscle spasms, and cancer, among other ailments. However, patients and physicians are scared of the strict laws that criminalize the use of marijuana for medical and recreational purposes. Physicians are also reluctant to discuss the risks of marijuana, even though they might consider recommending it for treatment. The federal government criminalized marijuana because it is highly addictive and poses a danger to the health of an individual. Although marijuana could be incorporated into treating patients suffering from several medical complications, it is critical to support further research that would reveal the guidelines that physicians must follow in ensuring that patients benefit from this kind of treatment.

Indigenous Healing Practices among the Deori Tribe of Majuli, Assam

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal, 2017

Ethnic communities in general have their own ideas and opinions about health and has multifarious... more Ethnic communities in general have their own ideas and opinions about health and has multifarious knacks to overcome the diseases. The overall health status of the tribal community is the outcome of the several interacting factors. The health of the ethnic people is invariably connected with socio-cultural and magico-religious practices since ancient times. They have developed indigenous ways of healing practices to protect their health against various kinds of diseases. There is a popular belief prevalent among them, that some of the diseases are caused by evil spirits as well as malevolent deities for which they observe specific rituals to appease them. Again, the pristine method of curing diseases and ailments in general are done by application of varieties of wild roots, herbs, plant as well as animal parts. However, with the establishment of modern Medicare facilities within the rural tribal areas, they avail the benefits of the same along with integrally sticking to their pristine medicare system. In this present endeavour a humble attempt has been made to examine the continuity and change of the ethnomedicinal practices related with health care system among the Deoris of two homogenous Villages of Majuli District of Upper Assam.

Initiations of Life: Dimensions of Birth in a Tribal Community of Assam

The birth of a child is often connected with some distinct observances of a society and is consid... more The birth of a child is often connected with some distinct observances of a society and is considered one of the most important events during the life cycle of an individual. It commemorates the life of an individual and has an indispensable relationship with religion, especially with rites and rituals, with the intervention of which the newborn is initiated along with other members of the society. It is the considered one of the urgent crises rites, and in every society there are certain pristine rules and customs associated with pregnancy and childbirth, and concepts, beliefs, etc., related to these two events vary from society to society. In this present endeavour, an attempt has been made to know about the concept of pregnancy and birth, religious taboos and restrictions related to the event, observance of the period of pollution, indigenous belief systems as well as ways of healing related to complicacy of childbirth, rites and rituals observed, impact of the modern medicare sy...

Customary Law and the Administration of Justice: A Case Study among the Buguns of Arunachal Pradesh, North East India

This present study tries to examine the customary laws and traditional institution, administering... more This present study tries to examine the customary laws and traditional institution, administering such laws among the Buguns of Arunachal Pradesh. The customary laws are the traditional unwritten laws, transmitted orally from one generation to the next since time immemorial. In recent times, the customary laws have assumed particular significance in indigenous societies brought under the traditional court for dispensation of justice. The Buguns, one of the important tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, traditionally have their own customary laws which governed their socio-cultural life. They have an elaborate Village Council named nimiyang, the supreme authority of the Bugun Tribe. This paper tries to delineate about the customary laws and practices in relation to their socio-cultural life, marriage, family, divorce, inheritance, maintenance, adoption, dispensation of justice, which regulated the entire life of the people. It also helped to understand the functioning of the village council ...

Current Trends in Biomedical Engineering & Biosciences, Jul 28, 2017

Health care specially the health care of the child is one of the prime necessities of human socie... more Health care specially the health care of the child is one of the prime necessities of human society. In the tender years the child need extreme care and affection. Gradually when it grows up certain measures has to be adopted by the fellow members to make the child adjust with the social environment. Feeding practices, weaning, toilet training, bathing practices, sleeping, etc., are some of the criteria which are of utmost importance in upbringing of the child. In this present endeavour an attempt has been made to delineate about the early measures in relation with child care and upbringing among the Tai Phakes of Nam Phake village of Upper Assam, India.

Journal of Epidemiology and Public Health Reviews, 2017

Health care is intrinsic to the well-being of the people. Diseases and ailments are a universal f... more Health care is intrinsic to the well-being of the people. Diseases and ailments are a universal features of human society and in every society, there are ways to get relief from the same. In traditional society, people mostly depends on natural resources like wild roots, herbs, plants, animal parts to recover from ill health. They have developed an indigenous way of healing to protect their health against various kinds of diseases. This indigenous medicare system or popular medicine/ethnomedicine is prevalent in one form or other in traditional societies in cross-cultural perspective. However, with the establishment of modern Medicare provisions within the rural tribal areas, they avail the benefits of the same along with sticking to their pristine medicare system. In this present endeavor, an attempt has been made to examine the continuity and change of the Health care practices of the Tai Khamyangs, one of the Tai Mongoloid ethnic groups of Upper Assam, India.

Mopin Festival of the Galos: A Potential Event for Culture Tourism in North East India

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal, 2015

Since time immemorial festivals are related with mankind as one of the indispensable occasions wh... more Since time immemorial festivals are related with mankind as one of the indispensable occasions which can bring peace, prosperity and social cohesion in the society. It is always related with observances of some pristine parochial rites and rituals along with feasting, song and dances that transform the whole occasion into a joyous as well as as colourful one. Festivals are the occasions during which people from all sections of the society irrespective of hierarchical affiliations participates, abstain from grieves and grievances, which reflects symbols of unity in that respective societies. These festive occasions with unique song and dances attract people from other cultures to visit them as a part of their tourism for recreation as well as knowledge gain. The festivals also stand as one of the strongest elements to preserve one's own cultural identity. The Mopin festival of the Galos of Arunachal Pradesh is such an occasion which is observed with lots of fun and frolic and it ...

Position of Women and their Role in Income Generating Activities among the Mishings of Upper Assam

Voice of Intellectual Man- An International Journal

Synthesis and Analysis of Low Frequency Pecvd Silicon Nitride for Passivation of Integrated Circuits

Thesis Florida Institute of Technology 1996 Source Dissertation Abstracts International Volume 57 04 Section B Page 2781, 1996

This dissertation addresses the deposition and characterization of silicon nitride films deposite... more This dissertation addresses the deposition and characterization of silicon nitride films deposited at low frequency. The main body of this work consists of the design and construction of a system for Plasma Enhanced Chemical Vapor Deposition (PECVD) at low frequency, the deposition of silicon nitride films, the characterization of these films, and the development of a prototype "Low Frequency PECVD

Administration of Justice and Customary Law among the Shertukpen of Arunachal Pradesh

Indian Journal of Research in Anthropology

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies, 2015

Death is one of the urgent crises event in human society that occur during the lifecycle of each ... more Death is one of the urgent crises event in human society that occur during the lifecycle of each individual. It has an integral relation with religion, especially with rites and rituals, through which the deceased person is appeased with the intervention of supernatural. Furthermore, the death rites, popularly known as funeral rites, which incorporate the deceased into the world of the dead are more extensively elaborated and assigned the greatest importance. Mourning is integral element related with the death and during the event social life is suspended for all those affected by it and length of the period increases with the closeness of social ties with the deceased. In every society, there are certain customs related to death, as well as disposal of the corpse which reflect the parochial belief system associated with the event. In this paper, an attempt has been made to evaluate the customs associated with disposal of the death, integral parochial religious rites and rituals among the Mishings of Upper Assam, India.

Nuptial Situation of a Tribal Community of Assam

Asian Man (The) - An International Journal, 2013

Journal of Cultural and Religious Studies

Village council is a socio-political organisation that is the connection between people who relat... more Village council is a socio-political organisation that is the connection between people who relate themselves to each other creates an arrangement of persons that makes unit. It is a part of the large social organisation which refers to the institution which maintains rules and regulation of the society. For instance, stability of every social structure is needed to have the connection between the people who relate themselves to each other creates an arrangement of persons that makes unit. The organisation stands for juridical rights of the people's safeguard and these juridical obligations are inferred in them. Village organisation coincides as in most cases that villages act as territorial social as well as political unit. The Dimasas inhabited in plains of Assam also have their traditional village council which acts as a socio-political unit into their parochial life. In this paper, an attempt has been made to evaluate the function of village council for the maintenance of peace and smooth functioning of the socio-cultural life of the Dimasa Kacharis inhabiting in a rural context of Assam.

Marriage is an indispensable crisis right in all societies of the world. It is understood that th... more Marriage is an indispensable crisis right in all societies of the world. It is understood that the marriage has been the backbone of the human civilization right from ancient period to the contemporary society. Marriage is one of the oldest socially recognized institution, and essential for the satisfaction of sexual urges and procreation of siblings. There is no definition which adequately covers all types of human marriage. Biologically, the institution of marriage arises from the facts of human procreation and the rearing of children, and also from the lengthy period of dependence of the children on their parents and the need for prolonged parental care and training. It is the combination of mating with parenthood which basically constitutes human marriage. A type popular in a society may be treated as incest in another society. Innumerable culture traits are indispensably found adhered to the marriage system. The Karbis of Assam also have a conspicuous system of marriage. In this paper an attempt has been made to discuss the marriage system of the Karbis of Assam.