Mizo|Mizoram
Mizo peoples constitute the majority population in Mizoram. The Mizo community comprises multiple sub-tribes such as Lusei, Gangte, Pawi and Mara – all with their own cultural expressions.
Mizo are one of the hill tribes and have a high rate of literacy – Mizoram is the second-most literate state in India. Rural Mizo communities continue to use the Mizo language and use traditional practices. Urban Mizo groups mostly speak English, but also promote the Mizo language as a symbol of ethnic identity.
The bamboo forests in Mizo regions are being converted into palm oil monocultures, a step being promoted by the Agriculture Department of Mizoram. The main cause for adopting palm-oil plantations was food insecurity. However, even the plantations have not proved to be reliable sources of revenue.
The Landing Together team visited the Kolasib district of Mizoram to understand Mizo perspectives on land tenure and collective forest management. Most importantly, the team also met local stakeholders about the current trend of oil palm plantations as a replacement to shifting (slash and burn) cultivation.
Mizo peoples constitute the majority population in Mizoram. The Mizo community comprises multiple sub-tribes such as Lusei, Gangte, Pawi and Mara – all with their own cultural expressions.
Mizo are one of the hill tribes and have a high rate of literacy – Mizoram is the second-most literate state in India. Rural Mizo communities continue to use the Mizo language and use traditional practices. Urban Mizo groups mostly speak English, but also promote the Mizo language as a symbol of ethnic identity.
The bamboo forests in Mizo regions are being converted into palm oil monocultures, a step being promoted by the Agriculture Department of Mizoram. The main cause for adopting palm-oil plantations was food insecurity. However, even the plantations have not proved to be reliable sources of revenue.
The Landing Together team visited the Kolasib district of Mizoram to understand Mizo perspectives on land tenure and collective forest management. Most importantly, the team also met local stakeholders about the current trend of oil palm plantations as a replacement to shifting (slash and burn) cultivation.
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