An Anthropological Study of Adjustment Patterns of Tibetan Refugees to Physical and Socio-Cultural Environment of Mundgod in Uttara Kannada District, Karnataka

Abstract

Anthropology is the study of humans in a holistic approach. Physical anthropology studies the past & present evolution of human species and is primarily concerned with understanding the causes of present human diversity. In an evolutionary context, adaptation is tied closely with the concepts of natural selection and Darwinian fitness. The transmittance of the adaptation to offspring is said to be adapted, resulting in a new family of species known as variants. The phenomenon of the generation of a new variant of a species is known as variation. Variation leads to several bodily changes in the organisms. Anthropometry is the science of obtaining systematic measurements of the human body. The present study is about Tibetan settlers in the Mundgod region. The aim of present study is to understand the adjustment patterns of Tibetans in Mundgod to the socio-cultural & physical conditions prevalent in the local area and their level of participation in socio-cultural life. The study looks at the mechanisms that the Tibetans in Mundgod are employing to preserve their identity, and it also examines the areas of change. The Tibetan villages were visited, and tentative enquiries were made regarding the sensitive aspects of daily life. It is clear from the pattern and the settlement process that the Tibetans are using the available resources to conserve their Tibetan institutions and are relatively successful in this direction.