Abstract
Assessment on Mithun, Jhum and their Interrelationship in Tribal Inhabitant Area of Papum Pare District, Arunachal Pradesh, India
Highlights
Mithun (Bos frontalis) a unique bovine species found exclusively in the four states, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram of North East India and in parts of Bhutan, Myanmar, China and Bangladesh (Chaurasia et al 2010)
Six percent of farmers have the view that Jhum should be discontinued and alternative farming system should be adopted by Jhumias in near future, since it takes few days to cut down all the vegetation ear mark for Jhum, where as it take 8 to 12 year to get the same vegetation
28 % respondent said majority of land (80.43%) in Arunachal Pradesh is covered by forest, practicing Jhum in acre of land doesn’t have any detrimental effect on environment and instead it has a role in rejuvenation of forest
Summary
Mithun (Bos frontalis) a unique bovine species found exclusively in the four states, Arunachal Pradesh, Nagaland, Manipur and Mizoram of North East India and in parts of Bhutan, Myanmar, China and Bangladesh (Chaurasia et al 2010). Tani clain (Apatani, Adi, Galo and Nyshi) of Arunachal tribes have socio– culture and emotional relation with Mithun and consider not just like other livestock but as special animal blessed by Lord Donyi Polo (God). They are considered as yardstick of wealth calibration and instrument of peace and settlement in tribal community. On the other hand Jhum practices in the tribal area of Arunachal Pradesh is as old as beginning of human towards agriculture activities for the search of food security to have sustainable source of food (especially rice) supply to the family, community and village as a whole. The present study was envisaged to study the relation between Mithun production and Jhum practice and the farmer views regarding the age–old practices, which is still continuing in rural area of Papum Pare district of Arunachal Pradesh
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