Tangkhul
Socio-Cultural Determinants of Longevity among the Tangkhuls of Ukhrul, Manipur: An Exploratory Cross-Sectional Study
By: SANJOY AKOIJAM, RINHORLA SHADANG, KANGABAM AMARDEEP, HAOBIJAM VOKENDRO – Aging patterns in communities worldwide are influenced by traditional lifestyles and cultural practices, in addition to biomedical factors. Few studies have examined the socio-cultural determinants of longevity in communities in India’s northeastern region. The main objective of this paper is to assess the association between…
Diabetes Mellitus and Its Association with Obesity and Lifestyle Indicators among the Rural Tangkhul of Manipur
By: URAPAM ZIMIK, SOROJINI H. DEVI, HOSEA THANGLEN – The burden of diabetes is high and increasing globally and in developing economies like India, mainly fueled by the increasing prevalence of overweight/obesity and unhealthy lifestyles. Diabetes has become one of the largest global health emergencies of this century, ranking among the ten leading causes of…
Tribal Disease Aetiology: A Case Study of the Tangkhul Naga
By: ROBERT ANGKANG SHIMRAY – The emergence of humans from their ape ancestors is intertwined with the appearance of the disease. Since then, diseases of varied kinds continue to pose the greatest challenge to human survival and sustenance. Thousands of years of association eventually led humans to develop different strategies to confront disease and health…