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Sociology and Anthropology Vol. 3(3), pp. 179 - 185
DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030305
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An Ethnographic Exploration of the Lyngam Ethnic Community in Bangladesh
Nur Mohammad Majumder 1,2, Lye Tuck Po 3, Sanjay Krishno Biswas 1,*
1 Department of Anthropology, Shahjalal University of Science & Technology, Bangladesh
2 University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
3 Department of Anthropology & Sociology, University Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
ABSTRACT
The Lyngam community is living over a hundred years as a distinct ethnic group maintaining racial and cultural identity at Kalmakanda Upazila of Netrokona district in Bangladesh. Generally, mainstream people are not aware of their culture. Yet the scholars and researchers did not study on their origin, history, and culture. A few anthropologists, sociologists and linguists examined the Lyngams culture and trend of cultural dynamics as part of Khasi and Garo (dominant tribes). This paper attempts to understand and describe how the way of life and culture of Lyngam is constructed to the context of self-image and other communities with Christianization. To explore the Lyngams鈥� cultural traits, attributes, and existing trend, an ethnographic approach round a year and an in-depth interview method are employed here. These methods along with secondary information reveal that the Lyngams鈥� way of life and cultural dynamics are the amalgamation of Khasi and Garo culture. The intermingled product of Khasi and Garo culture is treated as a separate ethnic group that could be considered as the Lyngam community.
KEYWORDS
Lyngams Community, Hybrid Culture, Christianization, Cultural Dynamics
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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] Nur Mohammad Majumder , Lye Tuck Po , Sanjay Krishno Biswas , "An Ethnographic Exploration of the Lyngam Ethnic Community in Bangladesh," Sociology and Anthropology, Vol. 3, No. 3, pp. 179 - 185, 2015. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030305.
(b). APA Format:
Nur Mohammad Majumder , Lye Tuck Po , Sanjay Krishno Biswas (2015). An Ethnographic Exploration of the Lyngam Ethnic Community in Bangladesh. Sociology and Anthropology, 3(3), 179 - 185. DOI: 10.13189/sa.2015.030305.