Conceptualizing Mizo Notion of Death in the Early Colonial Period

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Conceptualizing Mizo Notion of Death in the Early Colonial Period

ABSTRACT: Colonialism has brought tremendous changes in almost every sphere of the Mizo life. With the introduction of new institution whether colonial or religious institution, Mizo death practices, concept and attitudes on dying were somehow significantly transformed. Traditional rites and beliefs are re-shaped by the spread of Christianity and other aspects of colonialism. All these…

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From Space to Landscape: Mizoram (the Lushai Hills) in Colonial travel Writing

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From Space to Landscape: Mizoram (the Lushai Hills) in Colonial travel Writing

This paper aims to explore the construction of the ‘Lushai Hills’ (at present the Indian state of Mizoram) as a dystopian landscape in colonial military expedition reports, a major sub-genre of colonial travel writings  by critically looking at The Lushai Expedition (1873), one of the earliest colonial documents on Mizoram. The text is authored by…

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Gorkhas during the period of Rambuai in Mizoram

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Gorkhas during the period of Rambuai in Mizoram

ABSTRACT: Rambuai, the twenty years of troubles that started from 1966 has touched everyone living in Mizoram one way or another. The time has also produced rich writings in the form of different types of literatures. The Gorkhas, who has been living in Mizoram for more than a century, were also a part of the…

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