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Family Planning and Fertility among the Garo Women of Garo Hills, Meghalaya
By: MARY R. MARAK, D. K. LIMBU – The present research was conducted among Garo women in the Garo Hills, Meghalaya. In this study, a total of 233 samples from Bajengdoba village and 252 from Tura town were collected from ever-married women aged 15 to 49 years. Although most married women in the Garo Hills…
Jagua Nakam: a Look into its Properties, and its Revelations on Garo Lifeways
By: QUEENBALA MARAK – A single item of food at times tells many things about a society. The present paper aims to look at the importance and properties of jagua nakam, an item that is hugely sought-after among Garos, a tribe from north-eastern India and northern Bangladesh. Its importance lies in its gastronomic appreciation and…