Tribal Culture, Folklore and Literature: Mizos of India, Bangladesh and Myanmar

Contents: SOCIETY AND CULTURE: 1. General Information of the Land. 2. Origin of the People. 3. Religion of the Past. 4. Social Life of the People. 5. Tradition and Festivals. 6. Dances of Mizoram. 7. Cheraw Creates World Record. 8. A Beautiful Mizo Way of Life. 9. Christianity and its Impact.  FOLKLORE : 10. Folk Literature. 11. Development of Chants and Songs. 12. Folkloristic Heritage. 13. Mizo Folk-Songs in English. 14. Uniqueness of Mizo Folk-Literature. 15. Mizo Proverbs and Sayings. 16. Mizo Maxims - Do's and Don'ts. 17. Mizo Folk Tales. 18. Memorable Accounts of Chhura. 19. Legendary Heroes and Heroines. LANGUAGE: 20. The Concept of Mizo. 21. Language of the People. 22. Language Corpus. 23. Present Status of Mizo Language. 24. Important Statistical Data. LITERATURE: 25. Development of Mizo Literature. 26. Prose Works-Translations/Journals etc. 27. Mizo Poetry- Hymns, Songs, Poems, etc. 28. Mizo Drama- Origin and Development. 29. Novel, Shot Story and Other Prose Writings. 30. Important Writers of the 20th Century. 31. Other Important Information.

This book is a serious attempt to introduce the Tribal Society, Culture, Folklore, Language and Literature of the Mizos who are now living in the Indian state of Mizoram and its adjoining areas including the independent states of Myanmar and Bangladesh. You will be surprised to know the rich cultural heritage of the tribal community of Mizoram. The writer had systematically presented all the interesting accounts of the Mizos in a very brief and lucid way so as to remember its important points.