Abstract
J. H. CRACE came out to India in the Indian Police Service in 1912 and held a number of appointments in Assam, some of them normal police charges, but more of them in a quasi-political capacity on the North-East Frontier. Among these was the post of Sub-Divisional Officer of the North Cachar Hills, immediately to the south of the Naga Hills District in Assam. Among the tribes in that area is the Old Kuki tribe of Hrangkal Kuki,x a small tribe which occupied its present area when driven up from the south-east by the New Kukis, themselves under pressure from the Lushei. They are a scattered tribe, living here and there among Naga and Kachari villages, practising a thriftless, shifting cultivation, and frequently moving the sites of their villages. They are better as hunters and craftsmen than as cultivators. The following is one of several folktales collected from them by the late Mr Crace.
Published Version
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
