A Brief Study On Nature Conservation In The Context Of Assamese Folk Beliefs

Abstract

Folk beliefs are the elements of folk culture. Therefore, it would be fruitful to understand the importance of folk beliefs in the life of people. In fact, the mystery of the origin of folk beliefs is still unknown. It cannot be denied that the illiterate people instilled a sense of belief in their minds from the ideas of good and evil they received about anything, and as a result, folk beliefs developed in certain places in the collective opinion of individuals. In the illiterate peasant society, folk beliefs have been introduced through the beliefs and rituals prevalent since the beginning of folk life. Therefore, this paper is trying to enlighten the Nature conservation.