An Analytical Study Of Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s “Saba Kota Manuh” As A Tribal Novel

Abstract

North-East is the only part of the Nation where largest population of different tribal communities lives together. It is obvious to find diverse socio-cultural lives in this region due to the residents of diverse communities. These communities introduce themselves as a single entity by accepting the common language, rituals, traditions etc. However every community follows their distinct tradition, tribal orthodoxy till the present era. The way of living, tradition, beliefs, culture, festivals, occasions, folk literature and all other things of the tribal communities become the source of the writer in writing this novel. The writer is not confined to the tribal groups of Assam only but he  has also considered the tribal communities of the neighbouring states. The manifestation of tribal lives and other aspects of the society makes the Assamese novels more interesting. Novels play a significant role in reflecting the various ways of living of the simple and innocent tribal communities, which are far away from the light of modern civilization. In literature, the novels about the tribal communities occupies a renowned position, because of the uniqueness and significance of their society and life of the people. Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi has spent his life among the tribal culture and community of Arunachal Pradesh, but he composes his works in Assamese language.

From the vast area of Assamese novels about the tribal communities, I  have chosen my topic from the novel of Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s “Saba Kota Manuh” and have prepared this research paper as  ‘An analytical Study of Yeshe Dorjee Thongchi’s “Saba Kota Manuh” as a Tribal Novel’ .