Pereira, Melville

Changing Contexts, Changing Customs : The Halams of Tripura / eng Melvil Pereira, Jyotikona Chetia, Jekap Halam, Jaya Rupini - Guwahati : North Eastern Social Research Centre, 2019 - 228 p.; xiv, 23 cm. - Women and tribal customary law series ; 6 .

CONTENTS:
SECTION I: THE CONTEXT
Chapter 1: Introduction.
Chapter 2: The Respondents and Their Households.
Chapter 3: Women's Roles within the Family.
Chapter 4: Participation in Economic Activities.
SECTION II: WOMEN AND THE LAWS OF THE NYISHIS
Chapter 5: Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance.
Chapter 6: Property and Inheritance.
Chapter 7: Political Rights and Participation.
Chapter 8: Religious Roles and Representation.
Chapter 9: Customary Laws and Governance.
SECTION III: LOOKING AHEAD
Chapter 10: Current Trends and Opportunities.
Chapter 11: Closing Remarks
References.
Index.

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