Dwijen Sharma
Biographic Data
| ID | 3797041 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Dwijen Sharma |
| GIVEN NAMES | Dwijen |
| FAMILY NAME | Sharma |
| SIGNATURE | SHARMA D |
| AFFILIATIONS | North Eastern Hill University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2140-2757 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 1 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2021 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
“Provincialising English”: Northeast India as an Ethnopolitan Space
Obiajunwa Wali predicted in the early 1960s that African literature could only emerge in African languages. However, in the late 1980s, African literature in English emerged as a new canon. Even the debate between Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Chinua Achebe over the use of the English language tilted in favour of Achebe. In this context, Simon Gikandi (2014) has argued how English has been ‘provincialised’ in Africa. In India’s Northeast too, there is a …
Gender dynamics and segregation politics in Garo matrilineal society
Kherai Ritual and Cultural Performance: Worldviews of the Bodos
Funeral Rites of the Garos: Unveiling Cultural Assimilation Amidst Christian Influence
This paper analyzes the funeral rites and ritualistic practices associated with death among the Garo community of Northeast India, a community that has undergone linguistic divisions and witnessed fragmentation due to colonialism and subsequent conversion to Christianity. Employing an ethnographic approach, this research meticulously examines funeral rituals and practices through engaged participant observation, comprehensive interviews, and meti…
Buranji in Northeast India: A 13th Century History Project of Assam
The writing of Buranji in the geographical area that we now call Northeast India began with the establishment of Ahom kingdom in 1228 CE. The first Ahom king, Sukapha, who came along with soldiers and kinsmen from upper Burma ordered the writing of buranji as a part of documenting the battles they fought, incidents that took place, followers they gained etc. Initially, the buranjis, which were either written under the orders of the king or by nob…
Ethnic preparation of Chubitchi, an alcoholic beverage of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya: A Sociocultural Analysis
The Garo community living in Meghalaya has always relied on fermented rice liquor known as Chubitchi as a main beverage in their everyday life. Chubitchi is celebrated by the Garos during feasts and ceremonies. The indigenous populations of North-East India prepare alcoholic beverage in their traditional ways, almost always using rice as the base for those drinks. Chubitchi is a popular traditional alcoholic beverage prepared by the Garo tribe of…
Ethnic preparation of Chubitchi, an alcoholic beverage of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya: A Sociocultural Analysis
The Garo community living in Meghalaya has always relied on fermented rice liquor known as Chubitchi as a main beverage in their everyday life. Chubitchi is celebrated by the Garos during feasts and ceremonies. The indigenous populations of North-East India prepare alcoholic beverage in their traditional ways, almost always using rice as the base for those drinks. Chubitchi is a popular traditional alcoholic beverage prepared by the Garo tribe of…
Ethnic preparation of Chubitchi, an alcoholic beverage of the Garo tribe of Meghalaya: A Sociocultural Analysis
The Garo community living in Meghalaya has always relied on fermented rice liquor known as Chubitchi as a main beverage in their everyday life. Chubitchi is celebrated by the Garos during feasts and ceremonies. The indigenous populations of North-East India prepare alcoholic beverage in their traditional ways, almost always using rice as the base for those drinks. Chubitchi is a popular traditional alcoholic beverage prepared by the Garo tribe of…
Buranji in Northeast India: A 13th Century History Project of Assam
The writing of Buranji in the geographical area that we now call Northeast India began with the establishment of Ahom kingdom in 1228 CE. The first Ahom king, Sukapha, who came along with soldiers and kinsmen from upper Burma ordered the writing of buranji as a part of documenting the battles they fought, incidents that took place, followers they gained etc. Initially, the buranjis, which were either written under the orders of the king or by nob…
Kherai Ritual and Cultural Performance: Worldviews of the Bodos
Funeral Rites of the Garos: Unveiling Cultural Assimilation Amidst Christian Influence
This paper analyzes the funeral rites and ritualistic practices associated with death among the Garo community of Northeast India, a community that has undergone linguistic divisions and witnessed fragmentation due to colonialism and subsequent conversion to Christianity. Employing an ethnographic approach, this research meticulously examines funeral rituals and practices through engaged participant observation, comprehensive interviews, and meti…
Gender dynamics and segregation politics in Garo matrilineal society
“Provincialising English”: Northeast India as an Ethnopolitan Space
Obiajunwa Wali predicted in the early 1960s that African literature could only emerge in African languages. However, in the late 1980s, African literature in English emerged as a new canon. Even the debate between Ngugi wa Thiong’o and Chinua Achebe over the use of the English language tilted in favour of Achebe. In this context, Simon Gikandi (2014) has argued how English has been ‘provincialised’ in Africa. In India’s Northeast too, there is a …
Sociology (4 works) · Anthropology (3 works) · History (3 works) · Indigenous (3 works) · Archaeology (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Colonialism (2 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Ethnology (2 works) · Geography (2 works)