A Portrayal of the Status of Women Through Assamese Proverbs

Women- being in the centre place of discussion in social science discourse have always been neglected facing gender discrimination in the society from the ancient period. In spite of the constitutional measures adopted and the affirmative actions taken by the governments of independent India, empowerment of women is strictly restricted to a section in society. Women have been facing numerous social evil practices like child marriage, Sati, polygamy, ban on widow remarriage etc that greatly undermine women position in society. In the patriarchal society, women are subjugated to social norms and practices and hence facing social evils, that needs to be removed. Status of women in Assamese society is represented in different times by the proverbs popular in Assamese literature and language. Proverbs or Fokora Jujona- the short and oral traditional sayings that express bitter truth of society are commonly used by people of a given region over a longer period of time. this article will try to highlight the status of Assamese women through an analytical study of Assamese proverbs.