Beliefs and Practices Associated with Bone Setting among the Mishing Tribe of North Lakhimpur, Assam

Authors

  • Alam Channa Ahmed Research Scholar, Arunachal Institute of Tribal Studies, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India
  • Tasmina Rahman Research Scholar, Department of Anthropology, Rajiv Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, India

Keywords:

Traditional healing practices, Mishing tribe, Traditional bone setting, Bone setter, Herbs, Belief systems, Rituals, Healer and Supernatural spirits

Abstract

The Mishing people are a strong believer in the supernatural spirits and their healing practices are closely associated with their belief systems, rituals healers and several herbs. Their knowledge of healing practices is orally transmitted from one generation to the other generation, where no written records are available. In this context this research work is an attempt to document the healing practices and rituals associated with bone setting (Aalong Dirpak/ Dirtung) among the Mishing tribe of Puta Bil village of Lakhimpur district, Assam.

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Published

26-09-2021

Issue

Vol. 2 No. 9 (2021)

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Articles

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Copyright (c) 2021 Alam Channa Ahmed, Tasmina Rahman

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

How to Cite

[1]
A. Channa Ahmed and T. Rahman, “Beliefs and Practices Associated with Bone Setting among the Mishing Tribe of North Lakhimpur, Assam”, IJRAMT, vol. 2, no. 9, pp. 96–97, Sep. 2021, Accessed: Dec. 22, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://journals.ijramt.com/index.php/ijramt/article/view/1357