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Number of Pages
256
Language
English
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Book Summary
White As Milk And Rice: Stories Of Indi invites you to journey into India's diverse Adivasi communities through a tapestry of narrative and ethnography. This collection surveys six remarkable tribes, offering cultural insight, ritual detail, and stories that illuminate how indigenous life persists amid sweeping change. Ideal for readers of anthropology, folklore, or world literature who seek a respectful, immersive look at tradition, identity, and resilience, this book unfolds with warmth, curiosity, and a sense of wonder.
Written as interconnected portraits, the work blends prose, oral histories, and field observations to reveal how these communities live, love, work, and endure. The experience is enhanced by intimate vignettes, cultural rituals, and lyrical storytelling that invites you to listen as much as read. From the Maria girls of Bastar and their nuanced approach to relationships, to the Hallaki singers who fill daily life with song on the Konkan coast, to the resourceful Kanjars whose survival skills shine in every circumstance, the narratives illuminate tradition and adaptation across a century of radical change.
After finishing White As Milk And Rice: Stories Of Indi, readers gain a deeper understanding of India's indigenous heritage and a sense of kinship with communities often overlooked. They finish with a feeling of empathy, curiosity, and a renewed commitment to seeing culture on its own terms, where tradition meets contemporary life and voices endure.
Product Details
Author
Nidhi Dugar Kundalia
Publisher
Penguin eBury Press
Number of Pages
256
Language
English
SKU
9780143429470
ISBN
9780143429470
Binding
Paperback
MRP: ₹ 399
₹ 339
₹ 60 Off