Kurung Kumey
Issues of Tribal Development in Arunachal Pradesh: The Case of the Nyishi Tribe
By: TAME RAMYA, SARIT KUMAR CHAUDHURI – The paper focuses on the perspectives of sustainable development among the Nyishis of Kurung Kumey district in the state of Arunachal Pradesh who have the status of a Scheduled Tribe but are somewhat deprived of the benefits of development even after India’s economic reforms. The study reveals that…
Understanding Human Dependence on Forests: A Perspective on Bangru Housing Patterns and Food Habits
By: TAME RAMYA – This exploratory study was conducted on the forest dependency nature of the Bangru community of Arunachal Pradesh by highlighting their indigenous knowledge of housing patterns and food habits. A numerically weak community, Bangru is sited in about 15 villages of Sarli circle in Kurung Kumey district, a northernmost frontier district bordering…
An Ethnolinguistic Profile of Bangru: The Lesser-Known Language Community of Arunachal Pradesh, India
By: TAME RAMYA – This paper attempts to present an ethnolinguistic profile of Bangru, the lesser-known language spoken mainly in 15 Bangru villages of the Sarli circle of the Kurung Kumey district in Arunachal Pradesh. Bangru language may be included in the Tibeto-Burman language family, though no evidence is available on its language affiliation. It…