• Sangita Das

Abstract: - Karbi tribes are one of the dominant tribe of Assam with having a huge geographical area. Since the early stage of their migration, the Karbis people have been suffering from low health status because of several reasons like poverty, sources of livelihood, confide upon supernatural power, illiteracy, ignorance, lack of modern medical treatment, unhygienic environment, influence of malaria etc. Since the primitive time, Karbi people have been practicing ethno-medicines, herbs, plants for the treatment of various diseases. Magic-religious performances are also an integral part of Karbi society to cure disease. However, in the present time, several changes and development has taken place in Karbi society in terms of the traditional medical practice. The present studied has followed the qualitative and quantitative research. The sample size was 100, which covered rural, urban, male, female and all the religious groups. The primary data has collected through structured interview, questionnaire and interview and observation method. Secondary data has collected from several journals, periodicals, magazines, periodicals also visited to OKDISCD (Omeo Kumar Das Institute of Social Change And Development) , Tribal Research Centre, Guwahati.

Health, Nutrition, Religion, Sociology, Tribe

"Health Status of Karbi Tribe: a sociological studies on Karbi tribe", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no.685-697, November-2018, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811791.pdf

"Health Status of Karbi Tribe: a sociological studies on Karbi tribe", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.5, Issue 11, page no. pp685-697, November-2018, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR1811791.pdf