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@article{177444,
        author = {Ms. Nidhi Singha},
        title = {Eco-Consciousness in Northeast India: Insights from Traditional Wisdoms of Indigenous Communities},
        journal = {International Journal of Innovative Research in Technology},
        year = {2025},
        volume = {11},
        number = {12},
        pages = {732-739},
        issn = {2349-6002},
        url = {https://ijirt.org/article?manuscript=177444},
        abstract = {Northeast India is well known for its unique landscapes and ecosystems, as well as its ethnic and cultural diversity. People in the Northeast India coexist peacefully with the natural world and are committed to protecting it. Their symbiotic bond with nature is demonstrated in their ancient worship practices, folktales, diverse customs, festivals, traditional values and beliefs, traditional administration, natural resource management, etc. This paper aims to investigate the presence of eco-consciousness amongst the indigenous communities of Northeast India by revisiting its traditional knowledge and wisdoms. For this study, four parameters of eco-consciousness have been identified upon which the evaluation will be done. The study is a content analysis that has been carried out based on secondary data collected from various books and journal publications. The indigenous traditional communities of Northeast India regard their natural environment as a life-sustaining resource. The different communities construct and enforce distinct indigenous norms and regulations in the form of social taboos, religious feelings, or customary laws, which ultimately leads to sustainable development. Hence, there is a need to explore, and appropriately document and analyse the profound eco-consciousness that is reflected in the traditional wisdom of this region's indigenous populations.},
        keywords = {Eco-consciousness, Environment protection, Indigenous communities, Traditional wisdom, Traditional knowledge},
        month = {May},
        }