Tribes of North-East India Biological And Cultural Perspectives

Description:- | About The Author:- Sarthak Sengupta (b.1955) received his M.Sc. (1977) and Ph.D. (1983) degrees in Anthrogy from Dibrugarh University and Gauhati University respectively. He also worked with the Anthrogical Survey of India| Government of India and North Eastern Hill University| Shillong for quite some time and conducted intensive field studies among diverse i tribes and castes in Arunachal Pradesh| Assam| Meghalaya| Nagaland| and Uttar Pradesh. I He has had to his own credit ten well-knitted books on North East Indian tribes| and more than 200 original research papers published in various reputed national and international professional journals besides several chapters in edited volumes. He is an active life and 4 executive member of several professional anthrogical bodies and members of the editorial ! boards of Journal of Human Ecology| New Delhi (1998-2003) and The Anthrogist| New Delhi (since 2009). He is also the Editor of the Bulletin of the Department of Anthrogy| IDibrugarh University| Dibrugarh. Dr. Sengupta is at present Professor and Head| Department of Anthrogy; and Director (i/c)| Centre for North East Studies| Dibrugarh University| Assam. His current research interest are genetical demography| globin gene distribution| population genetics| bio-social studies| diet and nutrition| indigenous health practices in tribal population ofNorth East India.| Contents:- Preface ?The Tribes of North East India : An Overview ? Application of Results of Tribal-Research Studies in Planning| Development and Administration ? The Emerging Ethnographic Profiles of eastern Himalayas: Notes on some Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh ? Society and culture among the Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh: Tradition and change ? World view of the Lisu : A Little Known Ethnic Group of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Institution of Chieftainship among the Noctes and Wanchos of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Pattern of Kinship and Friendship Terminology of the Apatanis of Arunachal Pradesh ? Indigenous Health practices among the Idu Mishmi of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Sonowal Kachari: Some Aspects of their Social Life ? Economy of the Karbis ? Management of land and Forests in the Hill Areas of Assam- Retrospective and perspective and Traditional land ?man Relation in the Zeme Naga society of North Chachar Hills ? Land Alienation among the Tribes in North Chachar District of Assam ? Physical Anthrogy of the Deoris of Assam ? The Mao and Maram Nagas of Manipur: A Morphogenetic Study ? Opportunity of Selection in the Pnar of Jaintia Hills District| Meghalaya ? Finger Dermatoglyphics of the Lakher of Mizoram ? Dimension of Naga Society: The Processes of cultural Fusion and Fission ? Religion: A Factor of Culture Change amongst Angamis in Nagaland ? The Jamatia of Tripura ? Political Institutions of the Chakmas of Tripura ? Ethnicity and Identity of Tripura Tribes ? Index| About The Book:- North-East India| Comprising Of Seven Sisters States Of Assam| Arunachal Pradesh| Manipur| Meghalaya| Mizoram| Nagaland And Tripura| Is The Homeland Of A Bewildering Variety Of Tribal Life. Their Ethnicity| Culture And Form A Rich Mosaic Of India'S Primitive Life. This Volume| Contributed By Eminent Anthrogists| Sociologists| Political Scientists And Administrators Combines Authentic Research| Field Study And The Futuristic Scene Of Regional Tribal Life.| About The Author:- Sarthak Sengupta (B.1955) Received His M.Sc. (1977) And Ph.D. (1983) Degrees In Anthrogy From Dibrugarh University And Gauhati University Respectively. He Also Worked With The Anthrogical Survey Of India| Government Of India And North Eastern Hill University| Shillong For Quite Some Time And Conducted Intensive Field Studies Among Diverse I Tribes And Castes In Arunachal Pradesh| Assam| Meghalaya| Nagaland| And Uttar Pradesh. I He Has Had To His Own Credit Ten Well-Knitted Books On North East Indian Tribes| And More Than 200 Original Research Papers Published In Various Reputed National And International Professional Journals Besides Several Chapters In Edited Volumes. He Is An Active Life And 4 Executive Member Of Several Professional Anthrogical Bodies And Members Of The Editorial ! Boards Of Journal Of Human Ecology| New Delhi (1998-2003) And The Anthrogist| New Delhi (Since 2009). He Is Also The Editor Of The Bulletin Of The Department Of Anthrogy| Idibrugarh University| Dibrugarh. Dr. Sengupta Is At Present Professor And Head| Department Of Anthrogy; And Director (I/C)| Centre For North East Studies| Dibrugarh University| Assam. His Current Research Interest Are Genetical Demography| Globin Gene Distribution| Population Genetics| Bio-Social Studies| Diet And Nutrition| Indigenous Health Practices In Tribal Population Ofnorth East India.| Content:- Preface ?The Tribes Of North East India : An Overview ? Application Of Results Of Tribal-Research Studies In Planning| Development And Administration ? The Emerging Ethnographic Profiles Of Eastern Himalayas: Notes On Some Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh ? Society And Culture Among The Tribes Of Arunachal Pradesh: Tradition And Change ? World View Of The Lisu : A Little Known Ethnic Group Of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Institution Of Chieftainship Among The Noctes And Wanchos Of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Pattern Of Kinship And Friendship Terminology Of The Apatanis Of Arunachal Pradesh ? Indigenous Health Practices Among The Idu Mishmi Of Arunachal Pradesh ? The Sonowal Kachari: Some Aspects Of Their Social Life ? Economy Of The Karbis ? Management Of Land And Forests In The Hill Areas Of Assam- Retrospective And Perspective And Traditional Land ?Man Relation In The Zeme Naga Society Of North Chachar Hills ? Land Alienation Among The Tribes In North Chachar District Of Assam ? Physical Anthrogy Of The Deoris Of Assam ? The Mao And Maram Nagas Of Manipur: A Morphogenetic Study ? Opportunity Of Selection In The Pnar Of Jaintia Hills District| Meghalaya ? Finger Dermatoglyphics Of The Lakher Of Mizoram ? Dimension Of Naga Society: The Processes Of Cultural Fusion And Fission ? Religion: A Factor Of Culture Change Amongst Angamis In Nagaland ? The Jamatia Of Tripura ? Political Institutions Of The Chakmas Of Tripura ? Ethnicity And Identity Of Tripura Tribes ? Index