Anthropological Research in North East India.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Kumar, Jibon.

Contributor:

Chaudhuri, S. K. (Sarit Kumar)

Singh, Huidrom Suraj.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Anthropology.

Ethnic groups.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (527 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Gyan Publishing House, 2020.

Summary:

In the present book 'Anthropological Research in North East India', a total of forty four research articles were contributed by different scholars on various issues highlighting the current trends of Anthropological Research particularly in North East India. The present edited book is grouped into four sections viz Biological Anthropology, Ethno-Medicine, Socio-Cultural and Ethno-Archaeology. The present book identifies different anthropological issues, social and nutritional problems, uses and beliefs of traditional health practices followed by different ethnic groups, mother and child health condition and practices, social changes, domestic violence, political and governance, religion, ethno-archaeology, economy, monuments and so forth. North East India remained the fertile field for anthropological researchers. The future prospect of anthropological research in the region is of paramount importance and need of the hour too. In fact, the region can be considered a hotspot of Anthropologist for understanding human issues and diversity. Considering this diversity and rich human environment relationship reflected in different cultural traditions and morphological characteristics, there are prospects for academic deliberation from different perspectives.

Contents:

Cover

Half Title

Title

Copyright

About the Book

About Author

Contents

List of Contributors

Introduction

Section - I Biological Anthropology

1. Body Composition and Anthropometric Profile of Indian EliteWushu Players

2. Morphological characteristics of adult War-Jaintia Males fromJaintia Hills District, Meghalaya

3. Anthropometric, Blood Pressure and Haemoglobin Aspects of Chothes of Chandel District, Manipur

4. A study of correlation between stature and foot dimensionamong the Kom of Thayong village, Senapati District, Manipur

5. A Study on Fertility of the Women of Ithing Village, Manipur

6. Cultural Behaviour in relation to Maternal Child Health amongthe Thadou-Kuki of Senapati District, Manipur

7. Study on Height, Weight and Haemoglobin Status of ChotheChildren of Manipur

8. Present Trends of Physical Education Program in School

9. Morphological Study of Head Dimensions of Meiteis: A Secular Trend

10. A study on Water borne Morbidities of Karang Islet, Manipur

11. Differential Fertility and Mortality among the Khasi Womenof Siden Village, Meghalaya

12. Socio-Economic Factors Influences on Nutritional Statusamong the Khasi Women of Meghalaya

13. Strategies for Contraception, Bodily Effects, and SpeculationsRelated to Contraceptive Methods: A case Study of the Tangkhuls

14. Ageing Change in Body Composition among the Tangkhulmales of Manipur

15. Opportunity for natural selection in Relation to Age at Marriageand Household income among the Kom Tribe of ChurachandpurDistrict, Manipur

16. Reproductive and Child Health: A Comparative Study betweenthe Koms of Khoirentak and the Chothes of Purum TampakVillage, Manipur

Section - II Ethno-Medicine

17. The role of Traditional Medicine in Primary Healthcare:A study among the Karbis of Assam, India.

18. Ethnomedical Practices of Lepchas: A Case Study of TingshimVillage in Sikkim

19. Ethnomedicine and its Significance in Meitei Society

20. Indigenous Health Care Practices of The Vaiphei

21. Impact of Christianity on the Traditional Healing PracticesAmong the Angami Naga

22. Traditional Healers of Khurkhul

Section - III Socio-Cultural

23. A Critical Review of the Man in Biosphere: Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve Project of Anthropological Survey of India

24. Peril in the Harbor: Domestic Violence and Women's Autonomy in North-east India

25. Chirus, Purums, and How Social Changes in North East India Provided New Windows for T.C.Das

26. Emoinu Model in Contemporary Meitei Society

27. Gender Inequalities as Key Driver of the HIV/AIDS Epidemicamong the Tribes of Jaintia Hills, Meghalaya

28. Gender Socialization of Children among the Tangkhuls of Manipur

29. Influence of Modernity and Christianity on the Status ofTangkhul Women

30. Modernisation and Change: Transition of Youth Organisationamong the Kukis

31. The Role of Women in Traditional Institution among theJamatia of Tripura

32. Rituals of Harvest: A Study on Paddy Harvest Rituals and Changeamong the Angami Nagas of Kigwema Village, Nagaland

33. Pakan: A Historical Nomenclature of Ethnic Affinity

34. Socio-Economic and Cultural changes among Hmar frompre-Christian period to Present: A Comparative studies

35. Socio-political and Cultural Existence of Monsang Naga Tribes:Retrospective Outlook

36. Status of Women Among the Khasi's of Saiden Village, Meghalaya

37. Understanding Life in the Inter-State Borderlands of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh

38. Village Governance in a Matrilineal Society of Meghalaya: A Case study of Saiden village

39. Cervical Cancer and Cultural Vulnerabilities of Meitei Women.

40. Inter-tribal Marriage among the Thangal Tribe ofManipur-continuity and Change

41. Impacts of Hinduism on the Meitei Society

Section - IV Ethno-Archaeology

42. Subsistence Pattern of the Poumais, Towards Understanding of the Application of Ethnographic Postulates of the study of Ethno Archaeology

43. Change and Continuity of Monuments among the Chothes ofPurum Tampak Village, Manipur.

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Other Format:

Print version: Kumar, Jibon Anthropological Research in North East India: Retrospect and Prospect

ISBN:

9788121254212

8121254213

OCLC:

1341443459