Impact of Christianity and Western Education in the Colonial Naga Hills: Historical Reorganization of Naga Tribal Society

Author(s)	Mr. Kethosilhu Meyase
Country	India
Abstract	This paper examines the overwhelming changes the Naga tribes underwent in the late 19th and early 20th centuries spurred by the tenets of colonialism. British colonialism paved the way for American Christian missionaries and Western education to take root which eventually led to a reorganization of the socio-economic, political, and cultural life of the Naga tribes. The motives of the British in introducing Christianity and Western education were not purely altruistic; it was aimed at garnering political control over the tribes and consequently protecting their economic interests. Despite this underlying motive, Christianity spread rapidly along with Western education disseminated in the schools run by the missionaries. The advent of Christianity in the Naga Hills completely altered traditional institutions, giving a new sense of spirituality and discarding diabolical customs. However, in this hegemonic change, many good traditions were destroyed.
Keywords	Naga, Culture, Tradition, Christianity, Western education, colonialism, Proselytization, Change, Modernization
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 2, March-April 2025
Published On	2025-04-30
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i02.43248
Short DOI	https://doi.org/g9g75c

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