The Bodos
The Bodos

Author: Thomas Pulloppillil

Publisher: Spectrum Publishers (India)

Published: 1997

Total Pages: 132

ISBN-13:

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Papers presented at a seminar held in Guwahati.

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

ISBN-13:

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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.

Cultural Forms and Practices in Northeast India
Cultural Forms and Practices in Northeast India

Author: Kailash C. Baral

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-05-16

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 9811992924

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The present book examines cultural diversities of Northeast India. The sixteen essays included in the volume cover various aspects of cultural forms and their practices among the communities of Northeast. The present volume is expected to serve as a bridge between vanishing cultural forms and their commodification, on the one hand, and their cultural ritual origins, evolution and significance in identity formation, on the other. The book analyses continuity of cultural forms, their representations and often their reinventions under globalisation. Further, the book underlines historical forces such as colonialism and religious conversion that have transformed communities and their cultural practices. Yet some of the pre-colonial, ritual-performative traditions hold on. Through insightful analyses, this book offers an informed view of the region’s historical, ethnic and cultural practices. It is expected that the volume will be useful for scholars and students interested in Northeast studies.

Societal Challenges and Sustainability : Socio-economic and Environmental Perspectives
Societal Challenges and Sustainability : Socio-economic and Environmental Perspectives

Author: Dr. Pankaj Kalita, Dr. Himani Medhi, Mr. Utpal Dev Sarma

Publisher: Shashwat Publication

Published: 2023-08-26

Total Pages: 148

ISBN-13: 811928108X

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This book is comprised of eleven chapters encompassing a broad area of environmental practices and policies, a few natural resources and biodiversity, human communities and their practices etc. This book has been written in a simple diction considering the readership of the common people and students. The book can be beneficial for the common people as well as students and researchers owing to its present-day relevance, socio - economic benefits and pressing issues related to environment. This book is expected to be of particular help to the students, teachers and researchers while fulfilling their curiosity for knowledge regarding Environmental Science as a subject and its related issues for development of the sustainable society.