The Subaltern Voice – A Study on the Culture of the Tribes of Arunachal Pradesh with Special Reference to Mamang Dai’s The Legend of Pensam

Name of Author : Ms. Swati N. Madavi & Dr. Jayant D. Karmore

Abstract: North-East India is surrounded by an awe-inspiring landscape, different groups of tribal people, their culture and custom. Contemporary writers from this region aspire towards a vision outside the tapered cultural channel, and they represent a shared history. In their writings, the cultural memory is showcased, and the power of feeling overflows the labour of method and craft. Mamang Dai gave out a rare glimpse into the ecology, culture, surrounding of the tribal people and history of the land of the dawn-lit mountains, Arunachal Pradesh, through her novel The Legends of Pensam. The word Pensam in the title means in-between, but it may also be interpreted as the hidden spaces of the heart. The tribes here are adherents of animistic faith. They believe in the co-existence with the natural world along with the presence of spirits in their forests and rivers. This paper aims to draw insight into the culture and gender of the Arunachalis with special reference to The Legends of Pensam by Mamang Dai.

Keywords : North-East, Adi, Subaltern, Culture, Ecology, Custom, Mountains

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