Kuki Women

Contents: Foreword. Introduction. 1. Behind the scene: prejudice of Kuki chin-Zo women in Manipur. 2. Portrayal of women in folktales and myths of the Kukis. 3. Weaving: the traditional craft by the Kuki women. 4. Women in the informal economy: unpacking realities of the tribal women vendors of Manipur. 5. Women organisations and collective protest: nature, scope and challenges. 6. Customary laws of the Chikims with special reference to the Thadous. 7. The socio-cultural lives of Vaiphei women as defined by the Vaiphei customary laws. 8. Status of simte women in Manipur. 9. Health and quality of life: a case study among the Kuki women of Sapormeina Manipur. 10. Women's health and healthcare accessibility: a case study of Kuki women in Gelnel village of West Sadar Hills....

The Kuki Women has thirteen essays written by thirteen authors. It deals with different facets of the intersection of gender and society in the context of the Kukis. It deals with diverse issues of gender such as: prejudices faced by women, portrayal of women in folktales and myths, weaving, women in the informal economy as vendors, women organisations and collective protest, customary laws of the Vaiphei and Thadou women, status of the Simte women, women's health, quality of life and healthcare accessibility, representation of women in Thadou-Kuki films, marriage system and linguistic representation of men and women. The book is a tribute to all the women who have silently worked behind the scene in the history of the Kuki society-the little girl who reluctantly gave up the opportunity to study so that her brother (s) could get education the mother who selflessly toiled for her family to the point of shutting off her own dreams the competent wife who delights in her husband's success and remains content to be in the shadow of her husband and lastly to all the women who believed, fought and secure a visible place for themselves in the Kuki society. (jacket)