Majuli at the Crossroads
A Study of Cultural Geomorphology
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9329946 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Dhrubajyoti Sahariah (0000-0002-9563-0093, Gauhati University, corresponding author), Kuleswar Singha, Diganta Kr Bora (Gauhati University), Sumit Kundu (Gauhati University), Tapashi Kashyap Das (Gauhati University), Suchibrata Sen (Gauhati University), Karabi Das (0000-0003-4532-4992, Gauhati University), Biju Mili (Gauhati University), Juri Baruah (0000-0003-0094-7379, Gauhati University), Khagen Sarma, Mukheswar Saikia, Anup Saikia (0000-0003-0448-4869, Gauhati University) |
| Year | 2013 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 12-20 |
| Publication date | 2013-11-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Space and Culture India (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2052-8396 • E-ISSN: 2052-8396 |
| Publisher | ACCB Publishing (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.20896/saci.v1i2.26 |
| OpenAlex | W2271535162 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 3 |
Although well established elsewhere, cultural geomorphology has not yet been well-grounded in Northeast India where a perceived dearth of studies in this sub-branch of geography exists. The Brahmaputra valley, which has a long physical and cultural history, is a unique laboratory, which offers opportunities to study anthropo-geomorphologic, achaeo-geomorphologic and cultural landscapes. The Majuli river island, ostensibly the largest island in the world, houses traditional art crafts and dances, despite being continually under the siege of a plethora of physical obstacles such as flooding, bank erosion, etc.. The present study aims at studying how the physical processes that constantly reshape the map of the island exert their influence on the socio-economic and cultural milieu of the region. The paper further analyses why despite all odds Majuli thrives and continues to preserve and maintain its rich natural and cultural heritage, in ways that are perhaps unparalleled in the region or even elsewhere in the globe
Archaeology · Cultural heritage · Environmental ethics · Geography · Globe · Natural (archaeology · Siege · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2024 (5) |
| Highly cited | No |