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HAKARA, 2022
The paper has a twofold objective: locating ‘fear’ as a key element in select Meitei oral narrati... more The paper has a twofold objective: locating ‘fear’ as a key element in select Meitei oral narratives leading to the construction of ‘Touhoide’, and deciphering gender issues and the concept of ‘Touhoide’ in the working of the Meitei society with reference to the Meiteis of Tripura.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opp... more The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opposed to the Christian theological teachings that regard humans as the conqueror of everything else on earth, in the Adi worldview, human beings do not occupy the center stage. Instead, the Adis believe in the intrinsic worth of all beings – both human and nonhuman, which exist on earth, as reflected in the Adi philosophy of ‘Donyi-Polo.’This paper attempts to study select poems from Mamang Dai’s book of poems Midsummer Survival Lyrics (2014) in the light of the philosophy of Donyi Polo. It also attempts to link this Adi worldview to the ecosophy of Arne Naess popularly known as ‘Deep Ecology.’
Bharatiya Prajna: an Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Studies, 2017
There is a popular notion that 'literature' is primarily written or printed. Another western conc... more There is a popular notion that 'literature' is primarily written or printed. Another western concept is that it is the written word that is legitimate or valid and modern or progressive, whereas the spoken word is a representative of the primitive or uncivilized world. These notions have been challenged time and again by alternative textualities such as oral traditions, paintings and illustrations. The oral tradition of storytelling has been in vogue since time immemorial across many communities of India as well as the rest of the world. These stories would serve as a grand repository of memories and histories of the respective societies through the power of the spoken word. But with rapid urbanization, these stories are faced first with distortion and then with extinction, as the storytellers of the older generation pass away. This paper attempts to understand the storytelling tradition of Manipur, popularly known as the Wari-Leeba (that forms an integral part and parcel of the Meitei culture) as well to find out probable causes of its declining/deteriorating status in the adjacent state of Tripura that is a home to a good number of Meitei population.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, May 7, 2017
When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally wri... more When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally written in a language very different from one's own and probably even beyond one's comprehension, one is left with no other choice but to depend on the translation of the original text, in a language that one is familiar with, although not necessarily one's mother tongue. The text in question is The Fragrant Joom revisited, a collection of poems originally written in Kokborok, the principal language of the natives of the state of Tripura, and translated to English by Ashes Gupta, eminent translator and academician of the state.
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word memory as the power or process of reproducing or ... more The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word memory as the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms. Indeed Memory is a tricky thing; some we have, some have us. Writings (in English as well as those translated in English) coming from the NorthEast of India bear testimony to this association of personal memories to the kind of literature produced in this region of the country. Be it poetry or prose, be it the pen of Mamang Dai, Temsula Ao or Robin Ngangom, memories or recollections of the past have greatly shaped their present in different ways and its consequent reflection is seen in the kind of writing they engage themselves in.
Book Reviews by Sukla Singha
When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally wri... more When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally written in a language very different from one's own and probably even beyond one's comprehension, one is left with no other choice but to depend on the translation of the original text, in a language that one is familiar with, although not necessarily one's mother tongue. The text in question is The Fragrant Joom revisited, a collection of poems originally written in Kokborok, the principal language of the natives of the state of Tripura, and translated to English by Ashes Gupta, eminent translator and academician of the state.
Conference Presentations by Sukla Singha
Rupkatha Journal, 2020
The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opp... more The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opposed to the Christian theological teachings that regard humans as the conqueror of everything else on earth, in the Adi worldview, human beings do not occupy the center stage. Instead, the Adis believe in the intrinsic worth of all beings-both human and nonhuman, which exist on earth, as reflected in the Adi philosophy of 'Donyi-Polo.'This paper attempts to study select poems from Mamang Dai's book of poems Midsummer Survival Lyrics (2014) in the light of the philosophy of Donyi Polo. It also attempts to link this Adi worldview to the ecosophy of Arne Naess popularly known as 'Deep Ecology.'
HAKARA, 2022
The paper has a twofold objective: locating ‘fear’ as a key element in select Meitei oral narrati... more The paper has a twofold objective: locating ‘fear’ as a key element in select Meitei oral narratives leading to the construction of ‘Touhoide’, and deciphering gender issues and the concept of ‘Touhoide’ in the working of the Meitei society with reference to the Meiteis of Tripura.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities
The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opp... more The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opposed to the Christian theological teachings that regard humans as the conqueror of everything else on earth, in the Adi worldview, human beings do not occupy the center stage. Instead, the Adis believe in the intrinsic worth of all beings – both human and nonhuman, which exist on earth, as reflected in the Adi philosophy of ‘Donyi-Polo.’This paper attempts to study select poems from Mamang Dai’s book of poems Midsummer Survival Lyrics (2014) in the light of the philosophy of Donyi Polo. It also attempts to link this Adi worldview to the ecosophy of Arne Naess popularly known as ‘Deep Ecology.’
Bharatiya Prajna: an Interdisciplinary Journal of Indian Studies, 2017
There is a popular notion that 'literature' is primarily written or printed. Another western conc... more There is a popular notion that 'literature' is primarily written or printed. Another western concept is that it is the written word that is legitimate or valid and modern or progressive, whereas the spoken word is a representative of the primitive or uncivilized world. These notions have been challenged time and again by alternative textualities such as oral traditions, paintings and illustrations. The oral tradition of storytelling has been in vogue since time immemorial across many communities of India as well as the rest of the world. These stories would serve as a grand repository of memories and histories of the respective societies through the power of the spoken word. But with rapid urbanization, these stories are faced first with distortion and then with extinction, as the storytellers of the older generation pass away. This paper attempts to understand the storytelling tradition of Manipur, popularly known as the Wari-Leeba (that forms an integral part and parcel of the Meitei culture) as well to find out probable causes of its declining/deteriorating status in the adjacent state of Tripura that is a home to a good number of Meitei population.
Rupkatha Journal on Interdisciplinary Studies in Humanities, May 7, 2017
When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally wri... more When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally written in a language very different from one's own and probably even beyond one's comprehension, one is left with no other choice but to depend on the translation of the original text, in a language that one is familiar with, although not necessarily one's mother tongue. The text in question is The Fragrant Joom revisited, a collection of poems originally written in Kokborok, the principal language of the natives of the state of Tripura, and translated to English by Ashes Gupta, eminent translator and academician of the state.
The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word memory as the power or process of reproducing or ... more The Merriam Webster dictionary defines the word memory as the power or process of reproducing or recalling what has been learned and retained especially through associative mechanisms. Indeed Memory is a tricky thing; some we have, some have us. Writings (in English as well as those translated in English) coming from the NorthEast of India bear testimony to this association of personal memories to the kind of literature produced in this region of the country. Be it poetry or prose, be it the pen of Mamang Dai, Temsula Ao or Robin Ngangom, memories or recollections of the past have greatly shaped their present in different ways and its consequent reflection is seen in the kind of writing they engage themselves in.
When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally wri... more When one wishes to read and understand a piece of literary writing (poem or prose) originally written in a language very different from one's own and probably even beyond one's comprehension, one is left with no other choice but to depend on the translation of the original text, in a language that one is familiar with, although not necessarily one's mother tongue. The text in question is The Fragrant Joom revisited, a collection of poems originally written in Kokborok, the principal language of the natives of the state of Tripura, and translated to English by Ashes Gupta, eminent translator and academician of the state.
Rupkatha Journal, 2020
The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opp... more The Adis of Arunachal Pradesh consider everything coming from nature as sacred and living. As opposed to the Christian theological teachings that regard humans as the conqueror of everything else on earth, in the Adi worldview, human beings do not occupy the center stage. Instead, the Adis believe in the intrinsic worth of all beings-both human and nonhuman, which exist on earth, as reflected in the Adi philosophy of 'Donyi-Polo.'This paper attempts to study select poems from Mamang Dai's book of poems Midsummer Survival Lyrics (2014) in the light of the philosophy of Donyi Polo. It also attempts to link this Adi worldview to the ecosophy of Arne Naess popularly known as 'Deep Ecology.'