Title: The Wanchos in transition
Description: 'The Wanchos in Transition' is the story of one of the most primitive tribes - the Wanchos of Aarunachal Pradesh, India. They live in the Triap District of the state. While the world took gigantic steps in the field of science and technology, this part of the world remained quite unaware of it and kept up their life style. The world did not know them fully and they did not know the world and seemed to have not cared for it. It was the towards the end of the fourth quarter of the 20th century that the need for a change was felt among them. Thomas Vattoth sdb lived with them for a decade and recorded his first hand experience. The book brings out the transition of the Wanchos to what they are today. '...The book is a holistic discourse to depict the socio-cultural life of the Wanchos highlighting the continuities and changes in different spheres. The author who had the opportunity to live among the people for around a decade could generate very authentic primary date covering their total life and having both emic and etic perspectives.
Subjects: Social conditions, Social life and customs, Wancho (Indic people)
Places: Tirap (India : District), Arunāchal Pradesh (India), India, Tirap (District), Patkai Range (Burma and India)