Abstract
The purpose of the study is to understand the socio-cultural life and distinct identity of a small tribe—the Baites. Integration or assimilation has been observed among the tribal societies in the north-east India while inter-tribal conflicts and feuds too have intensified. However, smaller tribes have been found to especially resist assimilation from the larger community and have continued to preserve their primordial culture and maintained their distinctive identity. The Baites are among such trans-border tribes that have insisted on preserving their age-old socio-cultural practices and continued asserting their distinctive identity. Subsumed to be a branch of Chin-Kuki-Mizos, it may appear that the Baites are no different from these groups. Nevertheless, there are so many nuances in the Baites’ social and cultural life that distinguishes them from other groups. This article makes an effort to understand the Baites and what distinguishes them from other tribal groups in the region.
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