AN INSIGHT INTO ECOLOGICAL CULTURE OF THE ACHIKS INDIGENOUS TRIBE OF MEGHALAYA: A STUDY

Mankind is often placed in a privileged and glorified position among all the creatures, while nature given least importance on earth. A sense of Protagoras concept, an ancient Greek philosopher states that Man measure things, setting tone human chauvinist perception (cited B.L.Mawlong & M.B.Mitri, 2015). But it indisputable fact one cannot imagine survival humankind outside natural environment. However, beauty, integrity fairness consist cultural practices behavior community having more intelligent relationship with world. In discussing problems causes our environmental crisis, modernization globalization to be reason big threat for creatures sustainability species The traditional indigenous knowledge ecological behaviors towards environment are generally based optimum balanced utilization available other resources. Majority ethnic tribal inhabits northeast part India Achiks them. inhabitants could found different such as Meghalaya, Assam, Koch Bihar, Nagaland, Tripura but major portion total population region Garo Hillls Meghalaya. culture always symbiotic intimate. activities humans triggered by changing owing globalization, influence modern culture, intermingling hegemony, most cultures way extinction. For maintaining stability earth, essential without ecology would impossible. their eco-friendly attitudes significantly valuable development context aggravation importantly can brought practical life world today.