“Sure God created man before woman. But then you always make a rough draft Before the final masterpiece” There has been a romantic idea floating the academic circle that the tribal women enjoy equal status with men among the tribal communities but I would like to contest the idea. I do agree to the fact that she might enjoy a higher status in comparison to women in other communities but her con
...History of origin:
The Tanis or the Amis are one of the early, if not the earliest, groups of human races migrating to north-eastern region of India sometimes in the past. The Tanis or the Amis are variously known to other people as the Misings, Mishimis, Pa:dams, Minyongs, Galongs, daflas, Hill Miris, Apa-tanis etc.
The language, culture and traditions of these tribes are one and the same. Accord
...A:BANG: ‘A:bang’ is a verse form of hymn of praise, worship to God or Goddess. Prayer to God for help, protection and blessing. It may be historical appendix giving an account of the Mising community. On the other hand it may be a love poem which celebrates the lusty joys of the life constitutes a form of poetic arts, a types of vernacular literature of the Mising Society.
A:BANG’ retains the fine
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