Echoes from a Tribal Land - Malkangiri: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Culture, History, Ecosystem, Ethical Dimensions, and Beyond

Abstract

The tribes represent the nativity of the culture; they withhold the power and essence of the development of the nation. The tribes all over the world have their own traditions, culture, beliefs, language, literature, customs, and institutions, which distinguish them from the life of mainstream society. Through the literary study of the tribals and their environment, it paves a way for the whole world to understand and uphold the view towards the marginalized society. The harmony of the deep-rooted forest land with the life of the humans depicts the arrogant elegance of the life of the tribes, which runs coherently with the sacred rivers, giant hills, serene nature, festivals, etc. Uprooted in traditional customary and cultural practices, the tribes of Malkangiri hold the principle of egalitarianism, where men and women hold equal power and strength. Bangaru Devi: The Warrior Queen of Malkangiri, represented in the poetry collection Echoes From a Tribal Land—Malkangiri fought bravely along with her Koya army against the king Ramachandra Deva III of Jeypore and also the mighty British rule. The paper delves into the discussion of how humanitarianism contradicts the apathy and negligence faced by the indigenous people of Malkangiri.