Ageing, Tradition, and Development: Case Studies from India's North Eastern Region (NER)

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Sebastian Mahimairaj Sebastian, and 1 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-8694498/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract India’s North Eastern Region (NER) which lies at the periphery crossroad with South East Asia is home to hundreds of diverse ethnic and tribal groups, many coming under Sino-Tibetan and Burman linguistic groups. Communitarian values rooted in their tribal/semi-tribal heritage, family ties driven by culture of reciprocity, and elderly respect are prominent. Ageing in NER implies a unique set of complex amalgamation of geography, livelihood transition, region-specific urbanization patterns, youth unemployment, brain drain, and migration; alongside permeation of globalization, consumerism, digital communication and social media, popular culture like K-pop, etc. Our findings indicate less pronounced traces of elderly nests for the selected samples (more prominent in rural contexts) and economic motives appear to be the dominant driver behind inter-generational co-living relational shifts, although the powerful role of digital technology could be significantly accounted for. Based on three selected case studies from the Angami tribe of Nagaland; and the Meitei community, and Poumai tribe of Manipur, we could importantly infer on the unique context specific spatial nuances, occupation based priority shifts, and uneven development (rural-urban). Importantly, against the backdrop of inadequate institutional elderly care settings, the Church, tradition, and community networking continue to play significant roles. Manipur Nagaland NER Elderly nests Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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