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Northeast India is a rich zone of ethnic and cultural diversity. In Assam, the Karbis are numerically third highest Tribal group. However, very few systematic Anthropological researches have been conducted on their indigenous knowledge and perspectives of ethno-ecology. It can be noted that the Karbis have their own identical cultural practices and social customs, with their unique ethno-ecological approach. Primarily, they are dwelling in the Karbi Anglong district of Assam. The said district is geographically in a very strategic location in the hinterland of Nagaland, Meghalaya state and Nagaon district of Assam. The present book is an attempt to have a detailed account on the little known Karbi Tribal group of Northeast India, from their ethno-ecological perspectives. The book has focused primarily on the issues related to their origin and ethnic distribution, society, culture, traditional economic organization, religious beliefs and practices, material culture as a whole. The present book is the first ethno-ecological approach on the Karbis from Anthropological perspective.