IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

The Status Of Women In Mising Tribe Of Assam

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Popy Pegu

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The Mising, officially known as Miri, are one of the earliest aborginal tribes of Assam. Ethnically, they are belong to Tibeto-Burman group, were originally hills tribe who inhabited in the range of Miri Hills in between the present Siang and Subansiri districts of Arunachal Pradesh. The social, economic, and political status of women is crucial for the development of both society and the nation. In the Mising community, women played an important role in society as well as in economy but their roles are often underappreciated or overlooked in many ways.

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