World Anthropology Day
15th Feb, 2024, 06:29 pm
Date: 15.02.2024
Time: 10:00 AM
The 2024 World Anthropology Day was successfully conducted at Dera Natung Government College, Itanagar. The program began with a welcome address by Dr. Ratna Tayeng, HoD, Anthropology. He spoke on the background of World Anthropology Day celebration, which was started in 2015 by the American Anthropological Association.
Speaking on the occasion, DNGC Principal Dr. M. Q. Khan appreciated the department for organizing such a fantastic program. He advised students to be tolerating, accepting and accommodating individuals and at the same time critical of everything we learn. Altogether, 68 students in the BA final semester of Anthropology shared their experiences and findings of their fieldwork at Lapnan village. The topic included, birth, marriage and death ceremony, customary law, folklore, political institution, economic institution, family and kinship system, indigenous knowledge, fairs and festivals, belief and practices, conservation of natural resources, health and folkmedicine etc.
The program ended with vote of thanks by Dr. Mibi Riba, Assistant Professor, Anthropology. As many as 212 students participated in the celebration of World Anthropology Day. The program was hosted by Ms. Gopi Riba and Ms. T. Miti Boko, Assistant Professors, Department of Anthropology.
