Alino Sumi

Senior researcher at the Archaeological Sciences Centre, Indian Institute of Technology, Gandhinagar

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Households in Ao and Sümi Naga villages have granaries (called jen in Ao and aleh in Sümi language) to store seeds of Poaceae crops, particularly rice. Aeration tools made of bamboo are placed among the threshed rice in granaries, to ensure out-circulation of warm air that can impair the grains. Photo: Rongsenzulu Jamir & Alino Sumi

Harvesting Legacy: Seed preservation and storage among the Ao and Sümi Naga

Rongsenzulu Jamir

12 Nov 2023

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A high-pitched shriek by the hoolock gibbon warns of heavy rains within a few
hours, even on a sunny day

How Sumi Nagas’ traditional knowledge helps them navigate nature’s vagaries

27 Nov 2021

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