Indigenous knowledge and seasonal change: insights from the Tangkhul Naga in Northeast India

The study looks into indigenous knowledge and seasonal changes in the Tangkhul Naga community of Northeast India. This study employed a variety of methods, including household surveys, focus group discussions, and key informant interviews. The study's findings show that the Tangkhul traditional community has extensive indigenous knowledge of seasonal change in order to ensure their survival. Weather, agriculture, and socioeconomic activities are all intertwined and form seasonal calendars. This research provided insights into how indigenous communities, such as the Tangkhul Naga, could anticipate, plan for, respond to, and adapt to the likely effects of climate change, as well as long-term community-based weather and climate monitoring. However, Tangkhul Naga knowledge is rapidly fading, owing primarily to assimilation into other cultures and the destruction of natural habitats. There have been recent seasonal variations as well. As a result, the people's state and stock of indigenous knowledge are changing. Collaborating with communities to document indigenous knowledge of weather, long-term observations of environmental change, and community-based resilience strategies is critical. Incorporating diverse knowledge systems into environmental policy processes will provide decision-makers with a better understanding of how indigenous knowledge contributes to the assessment of climate change.