INDIGENOUS TRADITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SYSTEM OF THE MATE TRIBE

The present investigation aimed to study the indigenous traditional education system of the Mate tribe of India. The Mate people resided in few districts of Manipur, India, since time immemorial. They also inhibited some isolated places in the Chin Hills of Myanmar. The Mates have distinct culture, traditions and customs. The also had indigenous traditional education system like that of the modern education system. In the light of this background, an investigation was focused to study the salient features of the indigenous traditional education system of the Mate tribe. The present study also aimed to discuss the type of education and administrative system of the Mate tribe. Attempt was also made to study the curriculum of the traditional education system of the Mate tribe. Further, effort was directed to find out the educational implications and relevance of indigenous traditional education system of the Mates to the modern education system.