A student embarks on a quest to learn about and reconnect with her Khasi heritage. Cana Nongkhlaw . The shadows of colonialism still loom, casting a grimy veil upon those who suffered at its vile hands. People may question how a past era should have any significance, arguing that dwelling on history is irrelevant to

A quest to uncover the Feast of Merit leads a young Naga woman to rediscover her culture and homeland. WORDS Küvethilü Thülüo | IMAGES Küthonüyi Chotso . My earliest memory of visiting my paternal grandparents was when my grandmother Azutsa told me to avoid sitting in certain spots in her kitchen because a bird was

Loktak Lake fishers in Northeast India assert their inherent right to their territory of life. WORDS AND IMAGES Salam Rajesh . In the cold, misty winter morning before daybreak, Koi Tomba huddled in his dugout canoe stretching out the length of his gillnet that must be laid on the water, the upper line just below

Removed from their lands by a tiger conservation project, Indigenous villagers in Northeast India reconnect with their forest home through hornbill conservation. WORDS AND IMAGES Upayan Chatterjee  . “If we choose to walk into a forest where a tiger lives, we are taking a chance.” Searching online for images captioned with this famous Peter Benchley

An Indigenous community’s respect toward all life offers a hopeful vision to the world. WORDS AND IMAGES    Suprita Chatterjee . India has a large population of Indigenous Peoples, with an estimated population of 104 million (2011 census), a large majority of them living in the northeast region of the country. Often seen as a

A Khasi youth expresses love and pride for his native land and culture. WORDS AND IMAGE    Carmel Fedrick Malngiang   Khasiland — The name of my homeland, Located somewhere on earth. Famous For its beauty, rain songs, and war Rich in culture and Unique in history. The aroma of love pervades the air, The

WORDS Raynold Lyngdoh IMAGES Raynold and Anne Lyngdoh Nestled in the more secluded northeastern region of India are several unique tribal groups, each diverse and distinct in their own right. Every group faces immense challenges in maintaining their linguistic and cultural diversity, as globalization and external influences perpetually challenge and erode the age-old traditional practices