Ajailiu Niumai
Biographic Data
| ID | 5944527 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Ajailiu Niumai |
| GIVEN NAMES | Ajailiu |
| FAMILY NAME | Niumai |
| SIGNATURE | NIUMAI A |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Hyderabad |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8582-9341 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 5 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 3 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 1 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Ecology, Development and the Experiences of Tribal Women
This article attempts to understand tribal women’s issues, especially about their livelihood and relationship patterns with nature in the milieu of development interventions where they live closely with ecologically sensitive locations in Kerala. We employed a mixed method in this study. And the theoretical frameworks include eco-feminism and feminist environmentalism. Many studies argued that development projects, such as dams for irrigation or …
Social Inclusion of Converted Christians in Kerala
Regardless of the significant social reform, the deep-rooted caste system prevails in the landscape of Kerala. The extreme oppression that the Dalit community faced forced them to seek a new identity with religious conversions. However, the caste considerations straddled the religions and followed the converts. Moreover, the conversion failed to compensate for their material deprivations, and the converted identity denied the rightful privileges …
Gender, Law and Social Transformation in India
Stigma and Exclusion
This article attempts to examine the lived experiences of trafficked survivors and understand the utilisation of cultural resources to generate positive attitudes towards trafficked survivors while they present themselves as responsible citizens of society in Assam. It focuses on the enabling narrative of de-stigmatisation, challenges to cope up in everyday life and re-integration of the trafficked victims. This article attempts to examine human …
Rani Gaidinliu
This article attempts to analyse why Rani Gaidinliu, who was a freedom fighter and social and religious reformer, was keen to preserve the identity and culture of her cognate tribe 1 —the Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmai/Kabui and Npui. Does Heraka—a socio-religious movement started by Haipou Jadonang and later developed by the Rani—become a tool of ‘cultural revivalism’ and act as a means to unite cognate tribes? Why do we juxtapose Heraka with the Hindu…
Social Inclusion of Converted Christians in Kerala
Regardless of the significant social reform, the deep-rooted caste system prevails in the landscape of Kerala. The extreme oppression that the Dalit community faced forced them to seek a new identity with religious conversions. However, the caste considerations straddled the religions and followed the converts. Moreover, the conversion failed to compensate for their material deprivations, and the converted identity denied the rightful privileges …
Stigma and Exclusion
This article attempts to examine the lived experiences of trafficked survivors and understand the utilisation of cultural resources to generate positive attitudes towards trafficked survivors while they present themselves as responsible citizens of society in Assam. It focuses on the enabling narrative of de-stigmatisation, challenges to cope up in everyday life and re-integration of the trafficked victims. This article attempts to examine human …
Rani Gaidinliu
This article attempts to analyse why Rani Gaidinliu, who was a freedom fighter and social and religious reformer, was keen to preserve the identity and culture of her cognate tribe 1 —the Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmai/Kabui and Npui. Does Heraka—a socio-religious movement started by Haipou Jadonang and later developed by the Rani—become a tool of ‘cultural revivalism’ and act as a means to unite cognate tribes? Why do we juxtapose Heraka with the Hindu…
Rani Gaidinliu
This article attempts to analyse why Rani Gaidinliu, who was a freedom fighter and social and religious reformer, was keen to preserve the identity and culture of her cognate tribe 1 —the Zeme, Liangmai, Rongmai/Kabui and Npui. Does Heraka—a socio-religious movement started by Haipou Jadonang and later developed by the Rani—become a tool of ‘cultural revivalism’ and act as a means to unite cognate tribes? Why do we juxtapose Heraka with the Hindu…
Gender, Law and Social Transformation in India
Stigma and Exclusion
This article attempts to examine the lived experiences of trafficked survivors and understand the utilisation of cultural resources to generate positive attitudes towards trafficked survivors while they present themselves as responsible citizens of society in Assam. It focuses on the enabling narrative of de-stigmatisation, challenges to cope up in everyday life and re-integration of the trafficked victims. This article attempts to examine human …
Social Inclusion of Converted Christians in Kerala
Regardless of the significant social reform, the deep-rooted caste system prevails in the landscape of Kerala. The extreme oppression that the Dalit community faced forced them to seek a new identity with religious conversions. However, the caste considerations straddled the religions and followed the converts. Moreover, the conversion failed to compensate for their material deprivations, and the converted identity denied the rightful privileges …
Ecology, Development and the Experiences of Tribal Women
This article attempts to understand tribal women’s issues, especially about their livelihood and relationship patterns with nature in the milieu of development interventions where they live closely with ecologically sensitive locations in Kerala. We employed a mixed method in this study. And the theoretical frameworks include eco-feminism and feminist environmentalism. Many studies argued that development projects, such as dams for irrigation or …
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