• Jiten Narzari

Change in human society is a universal phenomenon. No society remains the same forever. Change can be slow or rapid. Both external and internal forces play their part in bringing about changes in the society. The present paper seeks to trace the changes that have taken place in the Karbi society of Arunachal Pradesh and further identify the factors responsible for such changes. Resistance to change by any society is also not unusual. Persistence of certain cultural traits in the face of forces of change could be sign of a healthy society. The paper also makes an attempt to bring to light the continuity elements in the socio-cultural life of the Karbis. The study relied on materials collected primarily from personal interviews and secondary resources in the form of books, journals, research papers and census reports. It focuses on the key alterations observed over time in the community’s family and inheritance system, clan & marriage, food habit, dress pattern and other social issues.

Change, Continuity, Culture, Karbis, Religion

"Change and Continuity: A Study on the Karbis of Arunachal Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.b335-b341, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402135.pdf

"Change and Continuity: A Study on the Karbis of Arunachal Pradesh", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppb335-b341, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402135.pdf