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The Mythistory of Kajir Ronghangpi The Making of Kaziranga National Park

348 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

348 Pages 14 B/W Illustrations

by Routledge

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Mythistory and Memory in Kaziranga explores the cultural and ecological heritage of Kaziranga National Park through the oral traditions of the Karbi people, centering on the mythical figure of Kajir Ronghangpi. Combining indigenous studies, environmental anthropology, and oral history, the book examines how Karbi myths, folktales, and sacred landscapes shape local identity and territorial... Read more

Preface

Acknowledgements

Introduction: The Mythistory of Kajir Ronghangpi – the Rhinoceros Lady
DHARAMSING TERON and VULLI DHANARAJU

SECTION I: KARBI ORAL TRADITION

1. Interface between the Karbis and the Ahoms
KADOMBINI TERANGPI
2. The Significance of Oral Narratives in Karbi Society
ANJANA ENGTIPI
3. Oral Narratives of Cheleng Athepai and Botor Kikur of the Karbis
RASHMI ENGTIPI and RUPALI RONGPIPI
4. Making Sense of the Body: A Comparative Study of Women’s Tattooing among the Karbi and the Ao-Naga
RESENMENLA LONGCHAR
5. The Concept of the Liminal Soul in Karbi Culture
AMPHU TERANGPI
6. Exploring Gender Empowerment and Economic Self-Reliance among Karbi Women: An In-depth Study
BARNALI SARMAH
7. Ecological Values of the Karbi Belief System
VULLI DHANARAJU and DAWATSHOGMO LAMA
8. Traditional Ecological Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) of the Karbis: The Case of Magursila Village of Kamrup Metro District, Assam
BARASHA RANI DAS and NITYANANDA DEKA

SECTION II: MYTH AND HISTORY OF KAJIR RONGHANGPI
9. Kajir Ronghangpi: The Legends in Rongkhang
ELWIN TERON
10. The Legend of Kajir Ronghangpi through the Lens of Collective Karbi Memory
SERDIHUN TERONPI, BEENA RONGPIPI, RENGKA TIMUNGPI and MAGGIE KATHARPI
11. Exploring the Multiple Narratives of Kajir Ronghangpi
JUNMONI HANSEPI and SUMI DAA-DHORA
12. Kajir Ronghangpi: What Makes her a Mythological Figure in Karbi History
LANGMILI TERANGPI, MIRBIN KATHARPI and ARNIKA TERANGPI
13. The Story of Kajir Ronghangpi via the Memories of the Local People
RAMESH KATHAR and SANGITA DAS
14. The Role of Narratives in Transmitting Traditional Knowledge: Exploring Anomalous Places and Spaces in Karbi Worldview in Context with Kaziranga and Other Places
KARENG RONGHANGPI
15. Kajir Ronghangpi: A Living Myth and Folklore of Other Communities/Regions from Northeast India
BANDITA TERONPI
16. Myth and Identity Formation: Revisiting the Oral Tradition of Kajir Ronghangpi
MONGOLSING RONGPHAR and THEJANI-I POHENA

List of Contributors

Index