Cultural Attitude of Karbi People of North East India: An Investigation

Author(s): Mithan Roy

Abstract:

North East India, a cradle of civilization, has a long, rich and unique history of multi-ethnic cultural composition. Topography of this region is a helping factor of the emergence of beautiful ethnic cultural affinity. The word culture is very comprehensive which includes Politics belief, language, social mores, norms, standards etc. A social group of population acquires these complexions through ages. Positive cultural attitude perpetuates them. The process of modernization has influenced every aspect of the mankind. This study is planned to investigate the attitude of Karbi people in relation to their cultural activities. It is basically based on primary data. The Karbi people of Assam (Karbis) are of the people of the greater Mongoloid (Mongolian) tribe who have been living in North East Region since pre-historic Stone Age (A political history of Karbi Anglong). Not at long distance, Karbise were popularly known as "Mikirs" for they dwelt in Mikir Hills of Assam. With the origin of Karbi Anglong, covering Mikir Hills, as an administrative district in 1951 AD, Mikirs are come to known as "Karbi” (derived from the Tiboto-Barmes word "Me Akar Kibi" meaning keeping of spark of the fire in the fire place of a house for the purpose). Presently karbise are of the major ethnic group in N.E India. Besides Karbi Anglong district, they are found in Dima Hasao, Kamrup and Sunitpur District of Assam. Ways of Majority of the Karbis are Hindu and they can be said Sakta worshiper but their offering pujas are different.

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