Witchery as Tribal Primary Ethos: Negotiations and Resistance in Select Literary Representations by Saru Sachdeva, Rekha Rani

“…The present study seeks to explore the concept of witchcraft as it is understood, experienced, and deconstructed by tribal women themselves, as represented in the Indian fictional works The Mysterious Ailment of Rupi Baskey by Hansda Sowvendra Shekhar and The Witch by Mahasweta Devi. Employing a deconstructive approach, this paper critically examines witchcraft as a core aspect of tribal cultural identity. …”
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