tribal custom
The Last Rite of Passage: Death and Funeral Traditions Among the Adi Tribe of Arunachal Pradesh
By: TARH RAMYA, ASIN CHARU, KANO TABOH, GODA MEPUNG – This study examines Adi funerary rites, rituals, and customs through Gennep’s model of passage, questioning whether these categories fully capture the complexity of these practices. Rather than viewing death as a singular transition, Adi rites and rituals function as an ongoing negotiation between the living,…