Introspecting on Adivasi Rights: A Critique of C K Janu’s Autobiography Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C K Janu

Authors

  • Minu Alex Assistant Professor of English Bishop Chulaparambil Memorial College Kottayam (Kerala) (Affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam)
  • Dr. S. Geetha Lakshmi Assistant Professor of English, Govt. Arts College for Women, Salem (Tamil Nadu), India (Affiliated to Periyar University, Salem)

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.59136/lv.2024.2.2.9

Keywords:

Autobiography, Tribal Lives, Ecological Consciousness, Tribal Land Rights

Abstract

Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C.K Janu (2003) is an autobiography of C.K Janu, a tribal rights activist from Kerala. The paper examines how Janu narrates the essence of the tribal culture and its shared sense of mutuality with the environment. Describing the enriched experiences of the tribal society, achieved through ecological practices, Janu focuses on the fact that the tribal society maintains an inherent relationship with the forest. The indigenous philosophy of life and its impact on the sustenance of forest terrains, is highlighted in the narrative. The paper also examines the politics of power while analyzing Janu’s role as an activist for tribal land rights. The insensitivity of the system towards tribal culture and tribal land rights is critiqued against the backdrop of contemporary and contentious socio-political scenario.

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Published

2024-05-04

How to Cite

Introspecting on Adivasi Rights: A Critique of C K Janu’s Autobiography Mother Forest: The Unfinished Story of C K Janu. (2024). Literary Voice, 291-299. https://doi.org/10.59136/lv.2024.2.2.9

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