Axom Deshor Bagisare Sowali: The Girl from the Tea Gardens of Assam
This paper studies the Jhumur songs of the tea plantation workers of Assam, and looks at them as oral histories…
Consolidating the Sisters: Soul Food and the Reproduction of Festivals
Considering the significant flow of individuals migrating from the Northeast to the rest of India, this paper argues for the…
Women Bringing ‘Outside’ Home: Imphal and Its Returning Young Women Migrants
Migration to the cities is a household phenomenon in the entire Northeastern region of India. For people in Manipur, the…
Folk Tales of Assam in Manuscript Painting: A Gendered Retelling
This essay is a graphic narration of three folk stories from Assam, originally compiled by writer Lakshminath Bezbaroa. The author…
Tales from Gaili: A Selection of the Zeliang Tribe’s Folklore and Children’s Tales
The paper is an attempt to present the diverse oral narratives of the Zeliang community in Nagaland. These folktales from…
