On contemporary folk music from Arunachal

TribalBookworms Journeys can be interesting when we have so much to discuss in a little time with good companions. But if you have no one...

On indigenous literature and ‘Tales from the Dawn-lit Mountains’

TribalBookworms What qualifies literature as an indigenous literature? Is it the place from where it has originated? Should we call the place ‘home’, which is...

Himalay Ki God Mein

Book Review Asok Pillai’s Himalay Ki God Mein takes readers on an adventurous journey through the mystical Himalayan hills, where love, suspense, and intrigue blend seamlessly in...

On Tani philosophy

TribalBookworms I had a basic understanding of Donyi Polo, having grown up in a family that wasn’t overtly religious. Yet, certain aspects of our lives...

Tribal studies in India: Perspectives of history, archaeology and culture

Book Review Editor: Maguni Charan Behera Pages: 318+ Published by: Springer Nature Singapore Pvt Ltd Itanagar, Jan 27: It is noteworthy that studies on tribes in India began...

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Silent Lips and Murmuring Hearts The saying “Literature is the mirror to society” is true to a great extent. It conveys literature’s ability to reflect...

On Ato1 Menlar, the unsung warrior from the foothills (A ballad)

TribalBookworms This song I sing of a man called Menlar, a convict for you but a warrior for me, imprisoned for defending his home with blood that rendered him feeling trapped and asphyxiated. Never...

Book Review

Once Upon a Time in College Once Upon a Time in College by Gumlat Maio Notion Press Gumlat Maio’s trilogy, Once Upon a Time in College, shares the...

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On anthropocentrism in Lummer Dai's 'Heart to Heart' In recent times the news about the alarming rise in incidents related to dog bites, the reported...

On reading Beyond the Frozen Hills

TribalBookworms Miranda Pertin’s Beyond the Frozen Hills (2021) is a breath of fresh air in the literary landscape of our state. What stands out is...

Reflection on ‘In Between the Blurry Lines’

Book review Having just finished reading In Between the Blurry Lines by Sonam Chombay, a native of Tawang district and alumnus of Hindu College, University...

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On oral histories of 'The Legends of Pensam' In societies without written records, storytellers, rhapsodists, and shamans play vital roles. They preserve collective memory, document...

On Stories of the Headhunters of Arunachal Pradesh

TribalBookworms How many of us would agree with Socrates, who in his Phaedo, also known as On the Soul, remarked that a true philosopher always...

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Nyibu ritual specialist of the Apatanis by Dr Radhe Yampi Pages: 230 Price: Rs 450 Nyibus are believed to be gifted with the power to heal, soothsay, know...

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On Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s ‘Paharar Cha’ Human nature is such that we take people, moments and things for granted, until they are no longer around....

On Bride Price

TribalBookworms Lummer Dai’s novel Bride Price brings literary expression to the traditional practice of bride price exchange in tribal societies, examining this age-old custom through a modern...

The unknown freedom movement that spoilt Reid’s plan of crown colony: A review article

Book reviewed: The Freedom Movement in the Twilight: Tribal Patriotism in the North-Eastern Frontier Tracts of India Pages: 208+ Author: Dr Tai Nyori  Price: Rs 995 Publishers: Nation...

What’s with the brows?

TribalBookworms Have you ever heard of socks as a way to tell generational differences? It’s true! Recently, during a fascinating conversation with my friend and...

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Compendium of Indigenous Culture of Arunachal Pradesh Edited by Batem Pertin, RN Koley, Radhe Ampi & Hage Ampi Pages: 252 Price: 300 It is said that books are the...

On the spatial politics of home

TribalBookworms A fortnight ago, the court of the special judge (POCSO), west session division, Yupia, delivered a landmark judgement by passing the death sentence to...