TY - BOOK AU - Pereira, Melville AU - Chetia, Jyotikona, AU - Halam, Jekap, AU - Rupini, Jaya TI - Changing Contexts, Changing Customs: The Halams of Tripura T2 - Women and tribal customary law series SN - 9788194357834 U1 - 305.8095415 PY - 2019/// CY - Guwahati : PB - North Eastern Social Research Centre KW - Halams (Indic people)-Legal status, laws, etc.-India-Tripura N1 - CONTENTS: SECTION I: THE CONTEXT Chapter 1: Introduction. Chapter 2: The Respondents and Their Households. Chapter 3: Women's Roles within the Family. Chapter 4: Participation in Economic Activities. SECTION II: WOMEN AND THE LAWS OF THE NYISHIS Chapter 5: Marriage, Divorce and Maintenance. Chapter 6: Property and Inheritance. Chapter 7: Political Rights and Participation. Chapter 8: Religious Roles and Representation. Chapter 9: Customary Laws and Governance. SECTION III: LOOKING AHEAD Chapter 10: Current Trends and Opportunities. Chapter 11: Closing Remarks References. Index ER -