Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh

The book on ‘Shifting Cultivation and Tribal Culture of Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh, India’ has been written mainly to show how the traditional life of Tribal people of state of Arunachal Pradesh, India are very much attached to shifting cultivation. Shifting cultivation is more a culture than agriculture to these people. The beliefs and practices, art and crafts, food habit, the technique of hunting and fishing, traditional healing, food habits and even the sentiments and emotions of the people are either directly or indirectly related to shifting cultivation. The book has also mentioned how centuries of practicing same system has helped these people to learn many secret of nature, which is termed as Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK). Book has mentioned how, many scholars have misconception about shifting cultivation without knowing much about it. Farmers not only cut the trees, but also grow crops and domesticate animals. They are the maintainers of crop diversities as they grow more than 30 crops. They do not use any chemical fertilizers and pesticides to increase the productivity. It has also mentioned that shifting cultivation is practiced in the forest. In other way it can be said, shifting cultivation is there, so is the forest. They do not remove the forest permanently like agro-forestry and many other commercial farming. They fallow the forest to allow to regenerate. Secondary forest during fallow period can support more organisms due large plant diversity. The whole book has been divided into seven chapters comprised of Introduction, Origin of farmers and farming, Beliefs and Practices, General Life of Farmers, Different Stages of Shifting Cultivation, Shifting Cultivation and Allied Activities and Conclusion. The meaning of local terms has been given in the glossary at the end and instruction to pronounce local words is given in the front. The book is one way of documentation of culture of shifting cultivators of Tribal ethnic groups of Arunachal Pradesh India. One day shifting will meet its natural death. The book would be of immense importance to researchers and people who had less exposure to their own society.

This Book Is An In-Depth Study Covering Various Socio-Economic Dimensions Of Women In Arunachal Pradesh. The Study Covers Five Major Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh, And The Author Has Conceptualized, And Has Displayed A Deep Sense Of Commitment To A Sensitive Subject.

Broadly The Strengh Of This Volume Enmanates Form The Study Of 20 Villages Of 12 Tribes In Arunachal Pradesh By Scholars Belonging To The Village And The Tribe Itself. The Focus Is An Understanding The Nature Of Various Aspects Of Village Life Which Reflects On Integrative Appreciation. Has 22 Papers Divided Into 5 Sections. Number Of Tables, 2 Photographs And 6 Maps.

Arunachal Pradesh, the northernmost state of the Northeast region of India is the homeland of a number of tribes and sub-tribes. The state is a canvas of colourful communities with their habitats amid the lofty sierra, dense forests and roaring rivers with variegated socio-cultural milieu with a congregation of diversified socio-religious beliefs and practices. Such societies are of immense anthropological interest. But, till date hardly any volume is available in the market which exclusively covers the different aspects and heritage of the various tribal communities of the state. This is a book where views and research papers of a number of anthropologists working on the tribal groups in the different parts of Arunachal Pradesh, are systematically arranged for the benefit of the administrators, social scientists and the students of anthropology to understand the ingenious thinking of the indigenous people.

India Has A Total Of 573 Scheduled Tribes Spread Over Almost Of The States And Union Territories (With The Exception Of Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Pondichery And Delhi). The 1991 Censes Estimates That There Are 64.88 Million Scheduled Tribe Persons In The Country; Madhya Pradesh Leads With Over 23 Per Cent Of Its Total Population Belonging To The Tribal Category. Of The North-Eastern States Of Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland And Tripura, Mizoram Heads The List With 94.75 Per Cent Of The States Population Belonging To The Tribal Category (The Formar Lushais) Followed By Nagaland, Meghalaya And Arunachal Pradesh, In That Order. These Tribal Communities And Groups Spread All Over The Indian Mainland And In Certain Islands Of The Andamans And Nicobar As Well As Lakshwadeep, Constitute A Distinct Dimension Of Indian Life And Culture. They Are Given Protection And Enabling Support To The Extent Possible, By Both Government And A Host Of Voluntary Agencies. Efforts Are Always Continuing To Improve The Quality Of Their Life By Helping Them Increase Their Earnings Through Increased Productivity, Agro-Economic Schemes And Self-Employment Through Cooperatives. However, The Problems Of Exploitation By Vested And Greedy Interests Remain And Education Has Been Seen As A Key Catalyst Of Growth And Social And Political Awareness Among The Tribal Peoples.The Book Deals With The Tribal Communities And Their Life, Culture And Customs In The State Of Arunachal Pradesh.