5.2. Historical Background

Shyness of contact with community at large is visible among the Chutiyas due to some historical reasons. After the loss of the territory the Chutiyas were deported from their home land by the Ahoms and they were scattered over different remote areas where there was no contacts with other people. The Ahom king established the flora-Rebejia khel in different remote and interior places of Ahom territory where the inhabitants were mainly Chutiyas. Ahoms also established the posy system where the victim posy khel belonged to Chutiya community. On the other hand all the general pike belonged to the Chutiyas. Therefore, these people historically faced the inferiority complex and thus the shyness nature is visible among them.