Family among the nagas in assam: a case study in hahchara adrasa naga village in sivasagar district of assam

International Journal of Development Research

Volume: 
7
Article ID: 
11401
6 pages
Research Article

Family among the nagas in assam: a case study in hahchara adrasa naga village in sivasagar district of assam

Simanta Boruah

Abstract: 

Like many other tribal societies of northeast India, the Nagas have a patriarchal family structure. In this type of family, the males are characteristically superior in all affairs of family matters. Women are debarred from all sorts of power, authority and decision making processes. In this context, taking part in polities by women is restricted and the women suffer from multiple barriers which bar them from active and positive political involvement. The Naga society is basically agriculturists. Both men and women take active pars in agricultural activities and that way the women are co-workers in all forms of agricultural activities. Similarly, there are some areas of economic activities where women take active part in running of the economic sides of family.

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