The journeys of northeast tangkhul migrants and their experiences in urban India

Abstract

The objective of this research is to trace the routes of the migration journeys of Tangkhul tribes of Northeast India, who began migrating from Mongolia to Tibet through Myanmar and then to India. The paper investigates their mobility to the metropolitan cities in India. This qualitative and descriptive research paper deals mainly with the history, reasons and impact of migration to metropolitan cities. The methodology includes observation and case studies of the migrants in different cities. The principal observation reveals that migration episode continues even today and the prime cause of migration is justified in the light of ‘push and pull’ factors. The paper concludes with a recommendation that the migrants need to have support from both the central and state governments and a protective atmosphere in all aspects. The study reveals that the origin of Naga tribes can be understood through their orature.