Auswahl der wissenschaftlichen Literatur zum Thema „Chakmas of Mizoram“

The word statelessness has long been recognized as an important problem in international law. Nowhere is the problem of statelessness more acute than in South East Asia. The Sri Lankans, Tibetan, Afghani etc. in India, Burmese in Thailand and in Bangladesh, Vietnamese refugees in Cambodia and many ethnic Chinese in all parts of South East Asia are currently stateless and thus specially vulnerable the same type of human rights abuses as those suffered by the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh. The Chakmas are the victims of the partition of the country. They were displaced from their original homeland and migrated to Northeast India. They were rehabilitated in NEFA by the Government of India but still fighting for citizenship status. The present paper examines the statelessness of the Chakmas of North East India, especially in Arunachal Pradesh. It tries to analyze the origin of the problem of migration of the Chakmas from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of erstwhile East Pakistan to Mizoram and Tripura and their rehabilitation in NEFA (now Arunachal Pradesh). It examines the causes of reactions from the Arunachali indigenous tribes, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union and from the State Government. The paper concludes with a study of the role of the Chakma organizations, the Union Government and the Supreme Court in the fight for Indian citizenship status of the Chakmas.

The word statelessness has long been recognized as an important problem in international law. Nowhere is the problem of statelessness more acute than in South East Asia. The Sri Lankans, Tibetan, Afghani etc. in India, Burmese in Thailand and in Bangladesh, Vietnamese refugees in Cambodia and many ethnic Chinese in all parts of South East Asia are currently stateless and thus specially vulnerable the same type of human rights abuses as those suffered by the Chakmas of Arunachal Pradesh. The Chakmas are the victims of the partition of the country. They were displaced from their original homeland and migrated to Northeast India. They were rehabilitated in NEFA by the Government of India but still fighting for citizenship status. The present paper examines the statelessness of the Chakmas of North East India, especially in Arunachal Pradesh. It tries to analyze the origin of the problem of migration of the Chakmas from Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) of erstwhile East Pakistan to Mizoram and Tripura and their rehabilitation in NEFA (now Arunachal Pradesh). It examines the causes of reactions from the Arunachali indigenous tribes, the All Arunachal Pradesh Students Union and from the State Government. The paper concludes with a study of the role of the Chakma organizations, the Union Government and the Supreme Court in the fight for Indian citizenship status of the Chakmas.

Glochidion zeylanicum var. arborescens (Blume) Chakrab. & M. Gangop. (Phyllanthaceae), a native of Southeast Asia, which was hitherto recorded from Andaman & Nicobar Islands, Northeast India (Arunachal Pradesh, Assam and Mizoram) and Odisha, is reported for the first time from the Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve of Andhra Pradesh. Detailed description and photo plate are provided for easy identification.

Mizoram has a diverse range of ethnic and cultural groups, including the Lushai, Mara, Lai, Bawm, Hmar, Chakma, and Bru. Through practice and experience in their protracted battles with disease and the harsh natural environment, they have amassed rich folk medicine knowledge. The preservation of indigenous knowledge, identification of bioactive compounds, and the eventual discovery of novel medicinal plant species all depend on the documentation of the traditional uses of medicinal plants. Therefore, the present study was designed to document the ethnomedicinal knowledge related to the usage of medicinal plants in Mizoram, India. An ethnobotanical study of medicinal plants was carried out in 17 villages of 5 districts in Mizoram between September 2022 and January 2023. A total of 128 informants (77 males and 51 females) were interviewed. Information was gathered through field observations, group discussions, and semistructured interviews. The data were presented using descriptive statistics. To assess the importance of medicinal plant species, quantitative indices such as the informant consensus factor (ICF), fidelity level (FL), use value (UV), and cultural index (CI) was used. In our ethnobotanical investigation, 102 medicinal plant species from 95 genera and 58 families were recorded and documented. The majority of them (90 species) were obtained from wild habitats. The majority of the documented species were trees (48), followed by herbs (23 species) and shrubs (21 species). The most common method of preparation was decoction (67 species). Diabetes had the highest ICF value (0.81), followed by cancer, liver problems, and hypertension (0.8). The fidelity level (FL) of indigenous communities in the study area was evaluated to determine the dependability and consistency of herbal drug use. Indigenous knowledge and the variety of medicinal plant species that are used are of great values. The therapeutic applications of documented plants provide fundamental information for additional studies centered on pharmacological investigations and the preservation of the most significant species.

This abstract explores the interaction of women and the environment given the unique context of Chakma women in the CADC in Mizoram, The study focused on the intricate relationship between women and their surrounding environment, considering the ecological and socio-cultural dynamic at play. Also, the study highlights the significant role Chakma women play in environmental conservation and sustainable resource management. The study sheds light on the empowerment of Chakma women as key agents in the preservation and protection of their natural surroundings as well. This study unveils the contributions and challenges Chakma women face through an interdisciplinary lens.