Northeast the Broken Mirror: Shades of Asian Culture

Author(s): Jabbar Ahmed and Prof. ID Tiwari

Abstract:

Since India gained its independence, the nation's northeastern region has experienced secessionist and insurgency-related bloodshed and strife. The problem has become more difficult as the region is populated by individuals of various racial origins, who speak different languages and have diverse socio-cultural traditions. These people are now battling over the same geographical territory to safeguard and maintain their culture and identity. Illegal immigration from surrounding countries, particularly Bangladesh, and Myanmar has exacerbated the problem by reducing the population of indigenous people to a minority in some sections of the region. The northeast region of India refers to the easternmost region, which includes the states of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Nagaland, Manipur, Mizoram, Tripura, and a new addition, Sikkim. China, Tibet, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Bangladesh have international borders with the region, which is connected to the rest of India through a small route. Northeast India is the home of many ethnic groups who arrived in the region from various directions at various historical times. These communities are of various racial stocks, speak different languages, and have a variety of sociocultural traditions. As a result, the region has become a melting pot of several ethnic nationalities. The society that exists in the hill regions of the northeast, in particular, exhibits a high degree of diversity, as each community living there has its distinctive traits. The northeastern part of India has seen significant transformations in all sectors of life after independence. This is owing to its interaction with several cultural change factors operating in the region. The arrival of British administrators and missionaries, as well as the establishment of state governments and a state legal system, hastened the transition. Contact between and among the region's diverse tribal groups has also aided in the interchange or assimilation of features. This paper investigates the various dynamics of cultural shifts and continuity in the region using proper instances from various tribes and their distinct conditions.

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