ABSTRACT

In north east India different tribal people use natural herbs in preparing different recipes. The primary focus of this work is to identify the nutritional support of food in indigenous community like Mising. As we now that food is a nourishing substance and trying to find out the study of food rather than the relationship between food and human experience. Food is always an essential part of human society and people also experience it in different ways in everyday. In the study of food from the times of engagement of animals in agriculture; historians have been exploring the various dimensions of food for its entry into the field of study in social sciences. In Mising community people prefer healthy eating and to effectively promote the growth of people. The present study is trying to analyze the factors of healthy eating and the symbolic representation of food in Mising community.