MAPPING THE IAMATIAS OF TRIPURA Ed: Dr. Milan Rani Jarnatia ||I‘lI||- \ .,f_,.-;_- n~ #- '*'€"2""‘1it -1%» . J \_ I 1;,.-__jfi~.__\ Tribal Hésnimh -'a In-stitu ta, Q?’ gmrt. Inf Tripuri, Agautpla i L MAPPING THE JAMATIAS OF TRIPURA EDITED BY Dr. Milan Rani Jamatia TRIBAL RESEARCH AND CULTURAL INSTITUTE GOVERNMENT OF TRIPURA, AGARTALA Phone : 0381 2324389 e-mail :
[email protected], web : www.trci.tripura.gov.in MAPPING THE JAMATIAS OF TRIPURA c Tribal Research and Cultural Institute Government of Tripura, Agartala First Published : 15th September, 2020 ISBN : 978-93-86707-55-0 Cover Design : Pushpal Deb Type & Setting : Dhruba Debnath Price : Rs. 160/- Printed by : Kalika Press Pvt. Ltd. Kolkata Contents Message 7 Foreword 9 Acknowledgement 11 Preface 13 1. INTRODUCTION 15-48 1.1 Brief profile of the Jamatia Community 15 1.2 Language 18 1.3 Education 19 1.3.1 Education among the Jamatia Tribes 19 1.4 Status of Women in Jamatia Community 22 1.5 Land Alienation and Displacement 24 1.6 Moyal Wise Table 27 1.7 Objectives and Methodology 47 1.7.1 Objective of the study 47 1.7.2 Methodology 48 1.7.2.1 Sources of Information 48 1.7.2.2 Methods & Tools 48 1.7.2.3 Duration of the Study 48 1.7.2.4 Analysis of Data 48 1.8 Limitation 48 2. SOCIAL STRUCTURE 49-59 2.1 Family 50 2.1.1 Birth 51 2.1.2 Risa Soromani (Stage of wearing Risa) 51 2.1.3 Marriage 52 2.1.4 Function of Pandani Sal (Wedding Day) 53 2.1.5 Ri-Sumani Sal 53 2.2 Kinship 54 2.3 Adoption 54 2.4 Divorce 55 2.5 Death 55 2.6 Cultural Spectrum 57 2.6.1 Food Habits 57 2.6.2 Dress and Ornament 57 2.6.3 Music and Dance 58 2.6.4 Art and Craft 58 3.