Culture Change Among the Naga Tribes of Myanmar

The Naga tribes have lived for centuries in the northwestern corner of what is now called the Union of Myanmar and face challenges. The author of the study interviewed several tribe members, by visiting the Naga towns and villages. The research involves the first-hand info on the culture of the Naga tribes, the indigenous group that used to be isolated until recently. It covers the evolution of customs, the process of rejecting the animism and the current developments in the face of the democratization of the country. Content:1. Methodology 2. Abstract 3. Background 4. Question of the Naga Zone 5. Sad past and new hopes 6. End of isolation 7. Backward infrastructure 8. Settlement 9. The weeded-out practices 10. Proselytization 11. Marriage 12. Tribe leader back and now 13. Death 14. Tattooing 15. Conclusion