The Angami Naga Society: Continuity and Change

Abstract

Human society has never remained static. It is constantly changing; but the ideas, values, traditional practices are enduring. Using the observation and interview as methodological tools, the present article is an attempt to understand this interface among the Angami Naga Society particularly focusing on their social organisations and their women. It examines the traditional practices and culture of the Angami society to see whether there have been any changes in their traditional practices. It also explains the rationale behind the change and continuity among the Angami society. Changes are observed in their social organisation, status and position of women. Nevertheless, it is also observed that the direction of social change is linear in the sense the traditional values and culture is still continuing especially for women. There is tradition and modern interface in the Angami Naga Society.