Life and Culture in Northeast India
The eight states of India’s Northeast make up only 8 per cent of the country’s land mass, but they are home to over one hundred tribes, each with its own unique culture. 3 UNESCO World Heritage Sites
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Bhalla and Verma conduct us from the towering Kanchenjunga massif in Sikkim to the tea plantations of Assam, to the astonishing biodiversity of Arunachal Pradesh, to the martial tribes and Baptist churches of Nagaland, to the birthplace of polo in Manipur, to the living root bridges of Meghalaya, to the farms nestled among the hills of Tripura and Mizoram. The authors take us into the lives of the many peoples of Northeast India, who maintain their traditional customs and beliefs even in the face of growing ecological threats. They trace the history of the major population groups from the earliest records to the present, and illustrate their characteristic art forms, from dance to architecture. Special sections are devoted to Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, Khangchendzonga National Park and Kaziranga National Park, all three UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
Featuring more than three hundred colour photographs and twelve detailed maps, Life and Culture in Northeast India will be an essential volume for anyone interested in the peoples and places of Planet Earth.
Dipti Bhalla Verma, cofounder of the production company KaleidoIndia, has made numerous films about the people, natural heritage and armed forces of India. She is also coauthor and photographer of the books Ocean to Sky: India from the Air, Tamil Nadu and the Northeast Trilogy. She is an alumna of Miranda House, Delhi, the Film and Television Institute of India, and the Australian Film and Television School.
Shiv Kunal Verma is the author or coauthor of more than a dozen books, including the highly acclaimed Northeast Trilogy, The Long Road to Siachen and 1962: The War That Wasn’t. As the cofounder of KaleidoIndia, he has produced over fifty films. Among his many distinguished films on the Indian Armed Forces, The Standard Bearers, a film on the National Defence Academy, is considered an all-time classic. Educated at the Doon School and Madras Christian College, he currently holds the prestigious Chair of Excellence at the United Services Institute.
• Introduction
• Sikkim: Khangchendzonga National Park
• Assam: Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
• Assam: Kaziranga National Park
• West: Arunachal Pradesh
• Central: Arunachal Pradesh
• East: Arunachal Pradesh
• Nagaland
• Manipur
• Meghalaya
• Tripura
• Mizoram
• Bibliography
• Index
ISBN | 9789385360251 |
Pages | 260 |
Number of photographs | 318 colour photographs |
Size | 9 x 11” (228.6 x 280 mm), hardcover |
Date of Publishing | 2020 |
Language(s) | English |
Co-publisher(s) | Mapin |
Rights Available | World rights |