Don Bosco Degree College Golaghat

Of late, the study of traditional institutionshas attracted the attention of the policy makers, researchers and social scientist due to increasing interest in and support for decentralization. Significantly, efforts have been made to study the village administration of the tribals which in itself is a setup of well organized governance. As such, the traditional political life of the Kukis too is deeply rooted in their customary laws in their society. The village is the most important political unit among the Kukis and the chief of the villages and his council of ministers which function within a territorial jurisdiction wielding its political authority and prerogatives over the village in absolute terms are the supreme political power.

Keywords:Chieftainship, traditional, administration, village etc.