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VOL. 2, ISSUE 4 (2017)
A comparative study of status of Mara tribal women of Mizoram in social context in past and present and attitude of society towards their empowerment
Authors
Dr. Monica Sahi, Shubha Vyas
Abstract
The modern state of Mizoram is situated in extreme eastern corner of India, bounded by Assam & Manipur in North, Burma in the East & South and Bangladesh & Tripura in the West. People belong to Mongolian stock of Tibetan burman family. 95% of the population is tribal with patriarchal social system. Division of labor based on gender relations is clearly seen in Mara society. Mara tribal society like other tribal societies, works on their own rules and regulations. Birth of a girl child is welcomed in the family due to help provided by her as a domestic labor and later on after marriage, for getting bride price by her parents from groom’s side. Women empowerment is a critical issue in society where their own laws do not permit women to inherit any property from parents or in-law’s side. Decision making is done by male members. Women earn money by selling vegetables and weaving but economic independence is still not evident. They are considered as an object for domestic help. Society is bounded by taboos and only the seeds of education can uplift their social status as well as bring empowerment in tribal women.
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Pages:319-320
How to cite this article:
Dr. Monica Sahi, Shubha Vyas "A comparative study of status of Mara tribal women of Mizoram in social context in past and present and attitude of society towards their empowerment". International Journal of Advanced Research and Development, Vol 2, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 319-320
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