SLAVERY AMONG MIJU MISHMI: AN ETHNO HISTORICAL ACCOUNT

This article examines the institution of slavery among the Miju Mishmi of Arunachal Pradesh. Slavery among the tribe was a form of bondage that developed in response to labour needs, debt, punishment, and social hierarchy. Using an ethno-historical approach, the study explores the origin, sources of enslavement, social conditions, belief systems, and political and economic aspects of slavery. It also examines the forms of violence and discrimination faced by the enslaved individuals. The article further discusses the abolition of slavery and its long term effects on the descendants of enslaved.