The Kukis of Northeast India: Politics and Culture

The Kukis of Northeast India: Politics and Culture is a volume edited by Dr. Thongkholal Haokip which brings together a number of essays dealing with various aspects of Kuki politics and culture. The objectives are to understand and highlight the traditional system of Kuki politics and administration, trace the genesis and evolution of Kuki autonomy movements in Northeast India, and to assess the value of the rich cultural heritage of the Kukis and its changes. The contributors critically analyse, debunk and generate debate on some of the prominent views on Kuki politics and espouse the need for cultural renewal and therefore uncover the underlying niche for the Kukis. It was published in 2013 by Bookwell Publications based in New Delhi. The book has been listed by the Peace Research Institute Oslo (PRIO) as one of the reference books to be consulted in peace and conflict studies in India.
Contents
Section 1: Politics
*T. Lunkim - Traditional System of Kuki Administration
*P. Hangsing - Understanding the Politics of the Stateless Kukis: Was it by Choice?
*Tongthang Touthang - The State of Kuki People in the Hills of Assam
*Seikhogin Haokip - Genesis of Kuki Autonomy Movement in Northeast India
*Seilen Haokip - What Price, Twenty Years of Peace in Mizoram (1986-2006): A Kuki Perspective
*Nehkholun Kipgen - Why not Kukiland for Kukis
*Letminlun Khongsai - A Study of the Birth of Kuki Students’ Organisation in Manipur
*P. Gangte - Kuki Nation towards Political Unity and Consolidation
*R. Sanga - Impact of Electoral Politics on Traditional Institutions
*Peter Haokip - I Have a Dream: My Vision of a New Kuki Society
Section 2: Culture
*Paokhohao Haokip - Reinculcating Traditional Values of the Kukis with Special Reference to Lom and Som
*Nemminthang Lhouvum - Traditional Thadou-Kuki Religious Beliefs and Practices
*Lalgin Chongloi - Impact of Christianity on the Thadou-Kuki Marriage
*Hemkhochon Chongloi - Integrating Christian Faith and Kuki Khankho towards Cultural Renewal
 
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