Dhanaraju

This book serves as a scholarly work examining Karbi philosophy, oral traditions, and cultural practices through comprehensive analysis. It explores themes in indigenous philosophy, folklore, eco-philosophy, historical memory, and collective identity formation including:

• Critical examination of colonial constructions and decolonizing methodologies in ethnographic studies
• In-depth study of Karbi eco-philosophy and environmental worldview
• Historical memory analysis and trauma interpretation in indigenous contexts
• Examination of collective identity formation through memory and metaphor
• Scholarly investigation of evolving belief systems and religious transformations

The book includes detailed studies of belief systems, decolonizing methodologies, and ethnographic approaches. Ideal for researchers, anthropologists, and students interested in cultural studies and indigenous research.

This title has been co-published with Manohar Publishers & Distributors. Taylor & Francis does not sell or distribute the print edition in India, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Bhutan.

Vulli Dhanaraju is currently working as Professor in the Department of History at North-Eastern Hill University (NEHU), Shillong, Meghalaya. He obtained his M.A., M.Phil., and PhD degrees in the Department of History from the University of Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India. He has written and edited several books on tribes and other marginalized communities, including Karbis. Currently, he is associating with the Centre for Karbi Studies, Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam, to document Karbi history and philosophy. His recent book, The Mythistory of Kajir Ronghangpi: The Making of Kaziranga National Park was published with Dharamsing Teron.

The’ang Teron is Research Associate at the Centre for Karbi Studies in Diphu, Karbi Anglong, Assam. He holds a BA (Hons) in Sociology from Delhi University and an MA in Folkloristics from the University of Tartu, Estonia. He is a doctoral fellow affiliated with Project MYTHOPOL in Religious Studies at the MF Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society in Oslo, Norway. Additionally, he contributes to the collective, theory from the Margins. His current work involves documenting and theorizing the cultural traditions of the Karbi people through music and writing.