Pottery-Making Tradition of the Lüruris: An Ethnoarchaeological Perspective on the Pochury Tribe of Nagaland, North-East India

Abstract

The Pochury tribe of Nagaland, India, boasts a rich cultural heritage where tradition thrives. This study explores the ethnoarchaeological aspects of the Lüruri community, one of the sub-groups of the Pochury tribe, which is known for their traditional pot-making craft, practiced only by the womenfolk. The study discusses potential strategies for preserving and promoting this invaluable cultural heritage, ensuring its continued existence for future generations. By exploring the Pochury tribe's pot-making tradition, this paper aims to contribute to a broader understanding of the rich cultural heritage of Nagaland. It also highlights the cultural, social, and economic significance, and the need to study traditional pot making to understand its cultural heritage, technological patterns, and practices, as well as the changes it underwent over time due to modernization and globalization. This study contributes towards preserving Indigenous knowledge systems and the impact of socio-economic transformations on traditional crafts.