Social media as a tool for community building and education among the Hmar tribe of Dima Hasao

Social media which has become part of our daily life in order to work or in order to communicate among group of people or a society. People's everyday social lives find expression in their social media. These are the private means of amusement and communication. Ritualistic dance, religious songs, and rural methods are now communicating through social media. This means of communication is also gaining popular with the rural populace among the Hmar tribe of Dima Hasao and have developed crucial tools for spreading varied messages to their society at large.The purpose of this study paper is to investigate the function and significance of social medias a tool for community building among the Hmar tribe in the Dima Hasao area of Assam. Tribal civilizations are also experiencing modernization, urbanization, and social transformation as a result of the advancement of technology and the uses of social media, they have adopted themselves with various activities, initiatives, and platforms through social media to promote collaboration, mutual support, and enhance their togetherness either sharing or organizing any programs among their community.The research is a mixed methods research approach. For the study, a parallel mixed-methods investigation was carried out. The research consists of a descriptive study using both quantitative surveys and qualitative fact-finding inquiries. The current study has a descriptive, cross-sectional design. The original data used in this study are selected from villages in the Harangajao I.T.D.P. development block. Schedules for questionnaires and in-person interviews were used to gather data. Random sampling is used for taking samples. As The Hmar people are spread across both rural and urban areas, a total of 200 samples are chosen at random from the designated areas.