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The Tai Khamyang Community in Assam: Society, Culture and Religion
Content Provider | Sahapedia |
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Author | Chandrica Barua |
Description | Tai is a large ethnic group consisting of various subgroups currently scattered mainly across parts of Southeast Asia and South Asia (especially, Northeast India) having followed different patterns of migration from their original homeland, believed to be in Yunnan, China. The Tai Khamyang community (also known as the Khamjangs) is a subgroup of the Mongoloid Tai racial stock, and are today popularly known as Shyams (Shyam is also the surname for a majority of the Tai Khamyangs). This overview documents the sociocultural and religious life of the Tai Khamyang community of Assam. |
Language | English |
Publisher Date | 2019-11-28 |
Access Restriction | Open |
Subject Keyword | Oral traditions Ethnography Buddhism Assam Knowledge Traditions Folk Song Oral History People Overview |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Article |