Social and Cultural Transformation (Conversio...

Social and Cultural Transformation (Conversion) in Post-Colonial Mizoram: Non-indigenous community

Author Name : Ramengmawii, C. Lalrinchhani, Thelma Lalhmingthangi

ABSTRACT

In the postcolonial period, the Bru tribe of Indo-Bangladesh trans-border region, have been struggling to sustain their identity, state’s recognition and acceptance, and mostly survived. In search of livelihood and security, they fanned out from Chittagong Hill Tracts and its surrounding region towards Assam (Cachar District), Manipur etc. Besides, a large population of Bru settled in Mizoram their identity issues, migration, electoral politics, public health, etc. we learned these from media (print and electronic), but so far historical writings on Bru community is minimal. Primary data and secondary data have been employed to extract the truth behind socio cultural and identity of the Bru’s, descriptive research approach suits well in this regard. This paper attempt to discuss the historical transformation of the society and culture with special reference to their dialect, belief system and religion of the Bru tribe in postcolonial Mizoram. The very intriguing question is how this minority tribe full of uncertainties; dealsand interact with the Lushai tribe of Mizoram.

Keyword: bru; identity; socio-cultural; transformation; Lushai tribe; dialect; belief