Guwahati, July 12 -- Monalisa Changkija

Throughout history, myths, lore and stories have been an intrinsic part of the human race, as much as the air we breathe. They were told in numerous forms-through oral traditions, music, dramas, plays, movies, paintings, sculptures, needlework, designed into fabrics, embossed on architecture, handloom and handicrafts-in fact, every little item of usage in our daily lives, the food we cook and eat, the ways we cook it, our attire and jewellery, our interactions with others, our habits, beliefs, cultures and traditions, our intentions, choices, ideologies, politics, religions, our friends, our foes, our agricultural practices-yes, everything about us is a consequence of the myths, lore and stories we...