indigenous political economy
Traditional Governance and Economic Adaptation among the Tangkhul of Manipur, India: An Anthropological Study of Change and Continuity
Cultural Ecology, indigenous political economy, labour exchange, land tenure, legal pluralism, Tangkhul Naga, Traditional governanceBy: BARNABAS MASHANGVA – This study explores the convergence of traditional governance and economic practices among the Tangkhul Naga community in Manipur, focusing on legal pluralism, indigenous political economy, and cultural ecology. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork, oral histories, and secondary sources, it investigates how customary institutions – such as clan-based councils, village chiefs, and communal…