Published Online:December 2024
Product Name:The IUP Journal of English Studies
Product Type:Article
Product Code:IJES061224
Author Name:Jasdeep Brar and Parveen Kaur Khanna
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Subject/Domain:Arts and Humanities
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Pages:57-65
Northeast India has been an ecologically insightful zone because of the close proximity of the indigenous communities of these states with Mother Earth and its elements. The tribals of the region have always treasured the age-old wisdom of their ancestors and their knowledge of the natural world. Their ecological awareness and strong ecospiritual ideologies continue to steer the path of Northeastern lifestyle till date. The literature from the region reflects this huge impact of ecospiritual doctrines on the minds and daily practices of the people. Numerous writers from Northeast have explored the theme of constant struggle of the native inhabitants of Northeast with the so-called modern societies that have severely exploited the natural beauty, flora, and fauna of the region and have caused commercialized mayhem of the ecosystems. This paper highlights the contribution of Mamang Dai, a canonical literary figure from Arunachal Pradesh, to the oeuvre of Northeast Indian writing in English in bringing out the ecospiritual/ecological concerns of the region in postcolonial times. Her poetry and prose reflect significant environmental issues disconcerting the indigenous communities of these states.
Human beings have always felt an instinctive desire to connect with Mother Nature, and this longing to associate our souls with soil has become even more crucial in the present millennium of global climate crises.