Majuli at the Crossroads: A Study of Cultural Geomorphology

Majuli at the Crossroads: A Study of Cultural Geomorphology

Although well established elsewhere, cultural geomorphology has not yet been well-grounded in Northeast India where a perceived dearth of studies in this sub-branch of geography exists. The Brahmaputra valley, which has a long physical and cultural history, is a unique laboratory, which offers oppor...

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Published in:Space and culture, India Vol. 1; no. 2; pp. 12 - 20
Main Authors: Sahariah, Dhrubajyoti, Singha, Kuleswar, Bora, Diganta Kr, Kundu, Sumit, Das, Tapashi, Sen, Suchibrata, Das, Karabi, Mili, Biju, Baruah, Juri, Sarma, Khagen, Saikia, Mukheswar, Saikia, Anup
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: ACCB Publishing 28-11-2013
Subjects:
Assam
cultural geomorphology
cultural landscapes
India
Majuli river island
satra
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Summary:Although well established elsewhere, cultural geomorphology has not yet been well-grounded in Northeast India where a perceived dearth of studies in this sub-branch of geography exists. The Brahmaputra valley, which has a long physical and cultural history, is a unique laboratory, which offers opportunities to study anthropo-geomorphologic, achaeo-geomorphologic and cultural landscapes. The Majuli river island, ostensibly the largest island in the world, houses traditional art crafts and dances, despite being continually under the siege of a plethora of physical obstacles such as flooding, bank erosion, etc..  The present study aims at studying how the physical processes that constantly reshape the map of the island exert their influence on the socio-economic and cultural milieu of the region. The paper further analyses why despite all odds Majuli thrives and continues to preserve and maintain its rich natural and cultural heritage, in ways that are perhaps unparalleled in the region or even elsewhere in the globe.
ISSN:2052-8396
2052-8396
DOI:10.20896/saci.v1i2.26