Dr. Lalthakim Hmar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English at Assam University, Silchar, where she has worked since 2007 after teaching in a college for two years. She earned her M.A. in English from Gauhati University and her Ph.D. in Cultural Studies from Tezpur University. Her academic publications include a authored book titled Expressive Behaviours of Hmar Women and three edited poetry anthologies.
This book explores the lives, legends, and identities of the Bodo women of Assam. As members of an ancient indigenous tribe, the Bodo community maintains a rich heritage rooted...