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      <journal-title-group>
        <journal-title>Indian Journal of Social Enquiry</journal-title>
        <abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="publisher">IJSE</abbrev-journal-title>
      </journal-title-group>
      <issn pub-type="epub">applied</issn>
      <issn pub-type="ppub">0974-9012</issn>
      <publisher>
        <publisher-name>Prof Gitanjali Chawla</publisher-name>
      </publisher>
    </journal-meta>
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      <article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">IJSE3100002</article-id>
      <title-group>
        <article-title>Role of Folk Songs for Peaceful Living  Among the Zeme Tribes of Assam*</article-title>
      </title-group>
      <contrib-group>
        <contrib contrib-type="author">
          <name>
            <surname>Newme</surname>
            <given-names>Kingaule</given-names>
          </name>
          <xref ref-type="aff" rid="aff1"/>
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      <aff id="aff1">Maharaja Agrasen College, University of Delhi</aff>
      <pub-date pub-type="epub" iso-8601-date="2026-09-02">
        <month>09</month>
        <day>02</day>
        <year>2026</year>
      </pub-date>
      <volume>10</volume>
      <issue>3</issue>
      <fpage>16</fpage>
      <lpage>27</lpage>
      <permissions>
        <license license-type="open-access" xlink:href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
          <license-p>This article is published under the terms of the Creative Commons license.</license-p>
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      <abstract>
        <p>The importance of traditional folk media cannot be overlooked in this era. It
can contribute to social change, societal reconciliation and reduce conflict. The
oral tradition is kept alive through folk tales and folk songs which can help
build peace efforts through its thought provoking tales and songs that help in
maintaining peace within the community and with the neighbours. In India,
traditional folk media is recognized as a potential alternative media to connect
with the rural masses and to convey messages at the grassroot level. Despite
rapid technological advancement, traditional folk media has not lost its stand
till today. It represents the traditional way of life of a community based on
customs, beliefs and arts that make up a distinctive culture allowing the whole
community to be a part of it, irrespective of caste or creed which builds peace
and harmony in the society. Since time immemorial, different cultures have
used folk songs as an important means of communication. Among the Zeme
Naga community, folk songs have been playing a crucial role in social
communication. It is considered to be the most important means of
communication which helps in bringing change in an individual and in a
community. The folk songs speak about the history, narrate the stories of past
incidents, heroic deeds, tragedy, peaceful living, oneness etc. which serves as a
lesson to the present generation. This paper will attempt to study the role and
importance of folk songs of the Zeme Nagas in peacemaking and reducing
further conflict through selected folk songs.</p>
      </abstract>
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        <kwd>Folk songs</kwd>
        <kwd>Peacemaking</kwd>
        <kwd>Traditional folk media</kwd>
        <kwd>Zeme Nagas</kwd>
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