© Kamla-Raj 2005                                                                         J. Hum. Ecol., 17(3): 205-209 (2005)

The Kaibartas: A Fishing Community of Assam, Their Society and Economy

Chandana Sarma¹ and A.N.M.Irshad Ali²

1. Department of Anthropology, Cotton College, Guwahati 781 001, Assam, India

2. Department of Anthropology, Gauhati University, Guwahati 781 014,

Assam, India

KEYWORDS Assam. Fishing Community. Kaibartas. Society and Economy.

Occupational Change

ABSTRACT  The Kaibartas are one of the sixteen Scheduled Castes of Assam. Fishing is considered to be the primary occupation of the Kaibartas. The present work was undertaken among the Kaibartas of Boripara village, nearby Guwahati city in Kamrup District, Assam. The society and economy of these people and the occupational changes noticed among them due to the impact of urbanization is discussed in this paper.

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