• Ann Mary B

When Pinyar becomes a widow, she does not blame the killer of her husband. Mamang Dai, in her short story “Pinyar The Widow” works her way into the world of myths and superstitions through the life of Pinyar, whose unshakable faith in her tribal beliefs keeps her sane despite the very many tragedies that happen in her life. In Temsula Ao’s short story “The Potmaker” we find Arnela, the mother who does not want her daughter to learn their tribe’s inherent work of pot making, but wants her to be trained in weaving. But the community is offended with her decision. The women in both the stories are strikingly different, and they voice themselves in heard and unheard ways to guard their decisions. The community protects the individuals, but at the same time the community protects its own interests too.

Indigenous, Individual, Tribe, Conflict

"The Individual and The Tribe: Myths and Conflict in Temsula Ao’s Potmaker and Mamang Dai’s Pinyar The Widow", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no.e421-e425, August-2023, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308452.pdf

"The Individual and The Tribe: Myths and Conflict in Temsula Ao’s Potmaker and Mamang Dai’s Pinyar The Widow", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.10, Issue 8, page no. ppe421-e425, August-2023, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2308452.pdf