Death and Dying in Northeast India

Death and Dying in Northeast India

Author: Parjanya Sen

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2023-07-20

Total Pages: 240

ISBN-13: 1000904660

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This book formulates a new pedagogy of death with regard to Northeast India and shows how this pedagogy offers an understanding of alternative knowledge systems and epistemes. In documenting a range of customs and practices pertaining to death, dying and the afterlife among the diverse ethnic communities of Northeast India, the book offers new soteriological, epistemological, sociological and phenomenological perspectives on death. Through an examination of these eschatological practices and their anthropological, theological and cultural moorings, the book aims to reach an understanding of notions of indigeneity with regard to Northeast India. The contributors to this book draw upon a range of subjects— from songs, literary texts, monuments, relics and funerary objects to biographies to folktales to stories of spirit possessions and supernatural encounters. It collates the research of scholars primarily from Northeast India, but also from Eastern India and offers an interdisciplinary analysis of these various belief systems and practices. This book will of interest to those researchers and scholars interested in South Asia in general and Northeast India in particular, and also to those interested in the social anthropology of religion, cultural studies, indigenous studies, folklore studies and Himalayan studies.


Voices from the Margins

Voices from the Margins

Author: Jangkholam Haokip

Publisher: Langham Publishing

Published: 2022-07-13

Total Pages: 176

ISBN-13: 183973695X

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The wisdom of tribal peoples has often been overlooked, both within the church and outside of it. However as the ideologies of consumerism, free market individualism, and nationalism grow more and more dominant across the globe, with devastating implications for our planet’s shared future, it has become ever more urgent to make space for voices from the margins – voices offering alternative frameworks for understanding the nature of existence, spirituality, and what it means to be human. This book draws together contributors from diverse tribal and denominational backgrounds to reflect on the future of Christianity in Northeast India, a region rich in ancient myths, oral traditions, and a vibrant awareness of both the spiritual realm and the embeddedness of humans within creation. Joining a wider conversation regarding the integration of Christianity and primal traditions, the authors wrestle with crucial questions surrounding identity and the challenges of contextualizing the gospel in relation to their own languages, cultures, and traditions. Looking both backwards and forwards, they provide insight into the history of Christianity in tribal contexts, while exploring the vital significance of recovering and transmitting indigenous knowledge and the profound perspective it offers the church into the significance of Christ and his gospel.


Indigenous Writers of India: North-East India

Indigenous Writers of India: North-East India

Author: Ramaṇikā Guptā

Publisher: Concept Publishing Company

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 244

ISBN-13: 9788180693007

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Ramnika Gupta's Indigenous Writers Of India: Introduction And Contribution Vol.1: North-East India makes a valuable contribution in introducing literatis of North East who weave an amazing fabric with different hues and colors, patterns & symbolic motifs of the fascinating culture of the North East India


Orality: the Quest for Meanings

Orality: the Quest for Meanings

Author: Zothanchhingi Khiangte

Publisher: Partridge Publishing

Published: 2016-10-28

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1482886715

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This collection assembles significant research papers on the concept of orality, theoretical approaches, and oral traditions juxtaposed with writing, culture, and folklore. Many of the essays also deal with issues of gender in oral cultures like those of Northeast India. The collection serves as an introduction to the varied ways in which the analysis of oral traditions has revitalized the quest for meanings in orality.


Bodo Tradition and Cultural Perspectives as Guideposts for India's Youth

Bodo Tradition and Cultural Perspectives as Guideposts for India's Youth

Author: KHRITISH SWARGIARY

Publisher: GOOGLE

Published: 2024-06-01

Total Pages: 14

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The Bodo community, an indigenous ethnic group in northeastern India, possesses a rich cultural heritage encompassing unique religious beliefs, vibrant festivals, traditional arts, and a clan-based social structure. This research delves into various aspects of Bodo culture, including their animistic religion, Bathouism, and the syncretic influences of Hinduism and Christianity. It examines how the Bodos' traditional practices, such as bamboo and cane crafts, handloom weaving, and indigenous music, contribute to their identity and social cohesion. Additionally, the study explores the potential impact of Bodo cultural values on India's youth, emphasizing the importance of environmental consciousness, cultural identity, community cohesion, and artistic expression. By highlighting the Bodo community's resilience and adaptability, this research underscores the significance of indigenous knowledge systems in fostering a more inclusive and sustainable society.


The Bodo Movement and Women Participation

The Bodo Movement and Women Participation

Author: Sucheta Sen Chaudhuri

Publisher:

Published: 2004

Total Pages: 168

ISBN-13:

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Based On Fieldwork In Kokrajhar, Nalbari And Darrang Districts Of Assam And Argues That Women Had A Significant Role To Play In The Border Movement But It Is Perceived To Be Secondary. It Thus Gives Us The Women`S Perspective On The Theme. 5 Chapters, Introduction, The Bodo-Antecedents Of The Movement The Bodo Movement, The Bodo Movement And Women`S Participation, Conclusion.