Patterns of the Subsistence-Adaptation a Case Study in a Nepali village in Manipur

Abstract

Man's unique ability to exist in a variety of ecosystems, as well as to adapt himself to varying external condition, is clearly demarcated by a migrant population, who settled down in a new area away from the ancestral, home environment. The paper aims at delineating certain aspects of subsistence-adaptation pattern of the Nepalis settled at the Kanglatongbi village, Manipur, who have their ancestral origin in Nepal, and who are the migrants in the state of Manipur. Since, the Nepalis of Kanglatongbi find themselves in a new environment, they have to adapt to the changed circumstances. They reflect myriad changes with many aspects of lives, including the economical and occupational patterns. The Nepali community representing a population in the state of Manipur seems to have gone through a good number of changes in terms of their socio-economy and technology over a few decades. This paper is an attempt to examine the yet unexplored character of Nepali's subsistence adjustment in the rural valley of Manipur through the domain of cultural ecological framework.