Bringing and Being a ‘Kaim-bride’

A Note on Marriage and Migration in Assam Chars

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2023-07-30

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Das, S. (2023). Bringing and Being a ‘Kaim-bride’: A Note on Marriage and Migration in Assam Chars. Ecology, Economy and Society–the INSEE Journal, 6(2), 253–260. https://doi.org/10.37773/ees.v6i2.1035

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Special Section: Political Ecology