DEPARTURE FROM THE TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOOD: A STUDY ON PUROIKS OF KURUNG KUMEY DISTRICT, ARUNACHAL PRADESH

Authors

  • Tame Ramya Department of Anthropology, School of Human & Environmental Sciences, Saint Claret College, Ziro – 791 120, Lower Subansiri District, Arunachal Pradesh, India

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2017.32.18221828

Keywords:

Livelihood, Socio-Economic Background, Puroiks, Kurung Kumey District

Abstract

The Puroiks are traditional occupational group in Kurung Kumey district of Arunachal Pradesh inhabiting in about 20 villages. Hunting and gathering is their main livelihood. They use their indigenous knowledge and techniques to hunt animals and gather food stuffs from the dense forest. It is their popular livelihood and income. Presently lots of issue affects their traditional livelihood. They try to hold on to their profession but poor socio-economical condition compels them to change their traditional way of earning. Some external and internal social, economic, and environmental pressures are responsible for this change. At the same time, new generation does not give any positive response in favour of this profession. So, the tendency is very clear that it will change in near future. In this study, I try to find out the responsible socio-economic conditions of present scenario behind the changing patterns of traditional livelihood of Puroiks community. 

References

Lieberherr, Ismael (2015). A progress report on the historical phonology and affiliation of Puroik. North East Indian Linguistics (NEIL), 7, 235-286. Canberra: Australian National University: Asia-Pacific Linguistics Open Access. ISSN: xxxx. doi: xxxxx.

Ramya, T. (2013). Forest and Tribes: A Study on Livelihood Patterns of the Tribals in Kurung Kumey District of Arunachal Pradesh, India. International Journal of Social Sciences & Interdisciplinary Research, 2(2), 36-48.

Ramya, T. (2014). Forest as a Source of Livelihood for the Tribals of Kurung Kumey District, Arunachal Pradesh. In Manis Kumar Raha (Ed.), North East India: The Human Landscape (pp. 99-114). New Delhi: Concept Publishing Company Pvt. Ltd.

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Published

2017-10-30

How to Cite

Ramya, T. (2017). DEPARTURE FROM THE TRADITIONAL LIVELIHOOD: A STUDY ON PUROIKS OF KURUNG KUMEY DISTRICT, ARUNACHAL PRADESH. PEOPLE: International Journal of Social Sciences, 3(2), 1822–1828. https://doi.org/10.20319/pijss.2017.32.18221828