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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...
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...
On reading Beyond the Frozen Hills
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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...
On Tai Nyori’s A Freedom Movement in the Twilight: Tribal Patriotism in the North-Eastern...
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Flashback to the times when our forefathers were called ‘Abors’, a term deemed derogatory as it was an address for the barbaric savage tribes...
On Tani philosophy
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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...
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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...
‘A Voice of change’
Book Review
Bride Price
by Lummer Dai
Translated from Assamese
by Jogendra Nath
Himalayan Publishers
Pages: 127
Price: 150
Late Lummer Dai was not only the first novelist in Arunachal Pradesh, but...
On indigenous literature and ‘Tales from the Dawn-lit Mountains’
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What qualifies literature as an indigenous literature? Is it the place from where it has originated? Should we call the place ‘home’, which is...
Book Review
Indigenous Houses in Arunachal Pradesh: Manifestation of Traditional Architecture, Vol 1
Edited by Kanggo Tayeng, RN Koley,
Dr Radhe Yampi and S Chanda of the directorate...
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...
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...
On Ato1 Menlar, the unsung warrior from the foothills (A ballad)
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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...
Society and Literature
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The pulse of a society is often gauged by how much it values art and culture and how these are respected and celebrated. It...
Recovering hidden histories
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Hidden histories do not remain hidden - they linger in memories and stories, waiting to be rekindled and retold. Stuart Blackburn’s Into the...
Book Review
Jab Adivasi Gata Hai
Jab Adivasi Gata Hai
by Dr. Jamuna Bini Tadar
Parinde Prakshan
Price: 230
Pages: 112
In the words of the great romantic, PB Shelley, “Poets are...
On contemporary folk music from Arunachal
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Journeys can be interesting when we have so much to discuss in a little time with good companions. But if you have no one...
Book Review
A Solitary Place
Author: Ajanta
Bedakantha Books & Publication
Pages: 440
Price: Rs 595
The startling landscapes and striking cultures of Arunachal Pradesh have fascinated many sojourners who came...
On Bride Price
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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...
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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 Stories of the Headhunters of Arunachal Pradesh
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How many of us would agree with Socrates, who in his Phaedo, also known as On the Soul, remarked that a true philosopher always...