Tribal Culture Folklore and Literature Mizos of India, Bangladesh & Myanmar)

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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.

LALTLUANGLIANA KHIANGTE (b. 1961) Born at Saitual, Aizawl District, Mizoram. Qualifications: M.A. (English); Ph.D. (Literature); D.Litt. (Folk Lit.); D.D. (Honoraris causa); FUWAI & Awardee of Padma Shri in Literature & Education.

Previous engagements: English Lecturer, Hrangbana College-Aizawl; English Lecturer, Govt. Aizawl College; Mizo Lecturer, Pachhunga Univ. College- Aizawl; Reader, Dept. Of Mizo, NEHU (Mizoram Campus) & Reader, Mizo Dept., Mizoram University; Professor & Head Mizo Dept. MZU; Professor & Dean, School of Education & Humanities, Mizoram University. Former Member of the Gen. Council of National Sahitya Akademi & Indian Sangeet Natak Akademi.

Presently: Principal & Secretary, Council of Serampore College (Univ.) Hooghly, West Bengal, India & Member of National Monitoring Committee for the Education of SCs, STs & PwD, & Co- opted Member of Central Advisory Board of Education, NMTT-NUEPA, New Delhi.

Tribal Culture, Folklore and Literature - Mizos of North East India has been prepared for our non-Mizo friends who are yet to know more about the land, the people and their customs and practices, socio-cultural life-styles, religion of the past, origin of their language and the development of their literature. Although this is not an exhaustive work, it will be an eye-opener for those who are keen to know more about the tribes in and around the present State of Mizoram of North East India.

To commemorate the 125th Birth Anniversary of Rev. Liangkhaia (1884-1979) a dedication page is added in this book. There has been a Quasqui-centennial Jubilee Celebration of the anniversary in the form of Seminar, Exhibitions, memorial lectures, etc. in different cities and towns. If you look at the last Chapter of this book, you will find a brief account of Rev. Liangkhaia, whose 125th birth anniversary, Quasqui-centennial Celebration started from October 2009.

I thank all my faithful friends for their helping hands and my publisher for making this book a readable one. I wish all the readers to gain favourable knowledge and many blessings in the reading of this small but informative book.