Ramayana has always been a great source of inspiration to the whole of humanity. The present volume is a study of the Ramayana tradition among the Chin tribe inhabiting the borders of Mizoram, Manipur and Myanmar. Although the Chin tribe has a lot of cultural and other similarities with many other tribes on both sides of the border, they also do have marked differences with the tribes living in the surrounding plains and valleys. This tribe has a fairly isolated existence for centuries and its language is unwritten.
Historically, it is extremely difficult to determine the exact period when the events of Ramayana got ingrained into Chin-Lushai culture. However, it may be traced to the Pan- Hindu influences and cultural contacts of early India with countries of South East Asia and Far East and from there the influences were carried to the Chin and Lushai Hills. The Hindu relies in Indonesia, Thailand and Cambodia bear testimony to this influence. It is end that the volume will be useful to researcher’s scholars who are interested in the tribes of forth east and their cultures.
For many centuries, the story of Ramayana has been having a profound impact over many communities and societies through its journey from India to other places in South-East Asia. The Valmiki Rāmāyaṇa, as a literary work is known for its simplicity and sublimity. For the epic protagonist, it is a journey from innocence to experience and he grows wiser, for his experience in tiding over misfortunes dia Epic As History: Diffusion of Ramkatha from Chin makes him an exceptional individual. The exceptional qualities of the hero become a role model for others to emulate. As the epics present the story of extraordinary human accomplishment, they fascinate even the people of the countries other than their places of origin.
The Chin socio-cultural scenario must be understood in terms of a dual adaptation to local resources by means of a particular technology and as a response to Burmese civilization. The Chin society was largely molded in response to political and economic changes under different circumstances. The large Burmese society and the Burmese nation-state consider the Chin as a special category or as a sub-nuclear society. It is distinct from both peasant society and purely tribal society. To understand the Chin society we must look into the factors which helped in its formation such as its social structure, trade relations, religion and interaction with the larger Burmese society.
The Northeast India is a veritable ethnic and cultural mosaic. The Seven Sisters of the Northeast have a distinct cultural ethos although there are specific influences upon its culture which are distinct from that of the mainstream. In fact, Northeast India is as diverse as India itself. It may be considered as a geographical entity without having any homogeneity in its configuration, neither linguistically or ethnically nor culturally. There are numerous small and large ethnic groups apart from the so-called Aryan representation that are not intensely looked into but reflect an Indian perspective establishing areas of cultural linkages.
The tribes inhabiting the region belong to the Tibet Burman, the Mongolian and the Austric ethnic groups. What is important about Northeast is that it is predominantly tribal En its population structure and cultural practices.
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Vedas (1294)
Upanishads (524)
Puranas (831)
Ramayana (895)
Mahabharata (329)
Dharmasastras (162)
Goddess (473)
Bhakti (243)
Saints (1282)
Gods (1287)
Shiva (330)
Journal (132)
Fiction (44)
Vedanta (321)
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