The Concept of Evolution of the Universe Described in Devotional Songs (Mibu A: Bang) of the Mising Community of Assam

All the communities of the world, large and small, have some belief in the creation of their own people and the world. Earth and its atmosphere are continuously altered. Such constant change has characterized Earth since its beginning some billion years ago. From the outset, heat and gravity shaped the evolution of the planet. These forces were gradually joined by the global effects of the emergence of life. The Mising community of Assam, previously known as the Miris forms a fragment of the greater Mongoloid horde occupying the hills and dales of north - eastern India and according to the linguistic research they falls under the category of Tibeto - Burman speakers of the great Sino - Tibetan groups (Chatterji, 1951). They are rich in folk culture. The Misings also have their own ideas about the creation of the universe. There is some literature on folk beliefs of the Mising community, but it is not enough. On the other hand, there has not literature that discussed on the concept of evolution of the earth and the life on it. This paper aims to focus on the concept of evolution among the Mising community of Assam.