Tides are turning in the tribal belt
Saturday, May 21, 2022
  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
SUBSCRIBE
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
  • ‌
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Sports
  • Business
  • More
    • RSS in News
    • Special Report
    • Culture
    • Sci & Tech
    • Entertainment
    • Education
    • Books
    • Interviews
    • Travel
    • Health
    • Obituary
No Result
View All Result
Organiser
No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Opinion
  • Analysis
  • Culture
  • Defence
  • RSS in News
  • Subscribe
Home Bharat

Tides are turning in the tribal belt

WEB DESK by WEB DESK
Jun 20, 2021, 03:40 pm IST
in Bharat
Share on FacebookShare on TwitterTelegramEmail

"The child is taken to school, and the first thing he learns is that his father is a dolt, the second thing that his grandfather is a lunatic, the third thing that all his teachers are hypocrites, the fourth that all the sacred books are lies. By the time he is sixteen, he is a mass of negation, lifeless and boneless".

 

Swami Vivekananda in his statement reflects his anguish towards the mentality of Christian missionaries, who were converting the masses by spreading fallacy about Hindu culture and civilization in the society. As far as the tribal belt is concerned, probably nothing has changed in the last two centuries. The work of Christian missionaries in India has been in doubt since the British colonial period. With few exceptions in these 200 years, they aimed to spread confusion in society and strengthen the fabric of religious conversion. Following a debate in the British Parliament in 1813 about expanding missionary work in India, they encouraged religious conversion in the name of bringing constructive and civilized reforms to society.

 

Despite their significant efforts, the enslaved civilization has preserved the integrity of its glorious civilization and culture. Indian society awakened and gradually took firm steps towards its magnificent culture. The missionary's policy of envisaging common religion between Indians and Indian rulers (Viceroy) had failed miserably. Christian missionaries turned their attention to the tribal groups that were deprived of the mainstream of society. Tribal cultures respected nature and realized the importance of its preservation. They were not only classified as uncivilized but also exploited for years.

 

Missionaries instigated them to convert, citing unusual references about their traditional customs and beliefs. Directly or indirectly, this work has been going on interminably. Even after independence, the wrong policies of the national and state governments at the time made the missionaries' mischief easier. But in recent years, a new consciousness has accumulated in the tribal society. The indigenous people have realized that by referring to Jesus Christ as an incarnation of Shiva or, on rare occasions, Buda dev, Christian missionaries could convert them to Christianity while also progressively removing them from their culture and traditions. Joseph Kerketta (name changed), age 46 years (a primary teacher by profession says that we can never leave our old customs even if we have to change our religion again for this. It reflected the ancient heritage of our tradition.

 

We follow the Hindu customs and traditions, even though there is pressure from the chaplain to leave them. He further explains that people are slowly becoming aware now. They have understood that our customs and deities have nothing to do with Christianity. The vocal voices rising against Christian missionaries from Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh in recent days result from this. The mission, which has been promoting religious conversion for years, has driven a small but significant population of the tribal group away from their traditional customs and banished them from their society. The people who are demanding a separate identity by calling themselves Adivasis, knowingly or unknowingly, have become a part of the mentality that fragments the tribal society. Therefore, the new consciousness that has accumulated in the tribal groups must be emphasized. They need to be told that you are an integral and inexhaustible part of this sacred Sanatan culture. Only by taking significant steps to incorporate such tribes into the mainstream will tribal groups be saved from the clutches of missionaries.

ShareTweetSendShareSend
Previous News

Hard-line Iranian cleric wins presidency: What it means for India?

Next News

Assam CM announces the implementation of 2-child norm for availing Govt benefits

Related News

Gyanvapi Verdict: Court refuses to change commissioner; orders to present survey report on 17 May

SC transfers Gyanvapi mosque case to District Judge Varanasi

Nepal, China BRI projects show no progress even after 5 years: Report

Nepal, China BRI projects show no progress even after 5 years: Report

WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak

WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak

Know Everything about the new World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen

Know Everything about the new World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen

President Kovind holds key discussions with Saint Vincent top leaders

President Kovind holds key discussions with Saint Vincent top leaders

Exodus of mafia, ‘babubalis’ come to surrender in UP since Yogi became CM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah to embark on a two-day visit to Arunachal tomorrow

Comments

The comments posted here/below/in the given space are not on behalf of Organiser. The person posting the comment will be in sole ownership of its responsibility. According to the central government's IT rules, obscene or offensive statement made against a person, religion, community or nation is a punishable offense, and legal action would be taken against people who indulge in such activities.

Latest News

Gyanvapi Verdict: Court refuses to change commissioner; orders to present survey report on 17 May

SC transfers Gyanvapi mosque case to District Judge Varanasi

Nepal, China BRI projects show no progress even after 5 years: Report

Nepal, China BRI projects show no progress even after 5 years: Report

WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak

WHO to convene emergency meeting over monkeypox outbreak

Know Everything about the new World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen

Know Everything about the new World Boxing Champion Nikhat Zareen

President Kovind holds key discussions with Saint Vincent top leaders

President Kovind holds key discussions with Saint Vincent top leaders

Exodus of mafia, ‘babubalis’ come to surrender in UP since Yogi became CM: Union Home Minister Amit Shah

Amit Shah to embark on a two-day visit to Arunachal tomorrow

VHP Writes to UP Law Commission Opposing Some Sections of Draft Bill on Population Control

VHP applauds historical HC directive for investigation by both CBI and NIA in Kaliachak proselytizing case 

China’s illegal rosewood trade with Mali under probe

China’s illegal rosewood trade with Mali under probe

Navjot Singh Sidhu moves SC seeking more time to surrender, cites medical conditions

Fix goals for next 25 years, work to fulfil aspirations of people: PM Modi to party workers

Fix goals for next 25 years, work to fulfil aspirations of people: PM Modi to party workers

  • Circulation
  • Advertise
  • About Us
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Bharat
  • World
  • Editorial
  • Analysis
  • Opinion
  • Defence
  • Culture
  • Sports
  • Business
  • RSS in News
  • Special Report
  • Sci & Tech
  • Entertainment
  • Education
  • Books
  • Interviews
  • Travel
  • Health
  • Obituary
  • Subscribe
  • About Us
  • Advertise
  • Circulation
  • Contact Us
  • Privacy Policy

© Bharat Prakashan (Delhi) Limited.
Tech-enabled by Ananthapuri Technologies