• Chitralekha Doley

¬Abstract: A community has a varied nature of culture. Culture reflects the entire life of the people living in a society. Development in culture means a society having a healthy lifestyle, custom well observed, a prosperous economic system and after all a society of rank. The religious beliefs and practices of the Misings reflect a major part of their way of life. Whereas mibu or mirí (shaman) represents the religious part, the Ali A:ye Lígang represents the socio-economic condition of the community. Mibu or mirí is an extinct cultural heritage of the Misings. Every now and then the importance of the mibu is felt and uttered. But as it is believed that initiation to be a mirí involves supernatural powers, the people cannot revive it at their wish. Recently, the Do:nyi-Po:loism is trying to revive the term by using it as the priest of their practice; but without vigour and glamour associated with it. On the other hand, the Ali A:ye Lígang is the sowing festival of the community. It was observed within the month of Falguna at the convenience of the people. But the Mising Ba:né Kébang resolved to observe the same on the first Wednesday of Falgun month and it is in practice till today. But regarding the demand for state holiday for this festival, the govt. policy of divide and rule coercively worked and the Misings as a whole are not happy over the matter. The student organization of the community extends support to the govt. declaration as restricted holiday in ten Mising dominated districts. But the Misings outside these ten districts raised demand for state holiday. The issue still remains unresolved. Whereas the Misings other than the aforesaid ten districts pursues the matter, the student organization says that these unorganized effort is a waste of time and energy. It clearly shows the social bifurcation.

Social stigma,Missing society, tribal community

"Social stigma and the MIsing society ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no.e217-e221, February-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402429.pdf

"Social stigma and the MIsing society ", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 2, page no. ppe217-e221, February-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2402429.pdf