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India’s Tribal Mythologies

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist When speaking of Indian mythology, the focus is on the stories, symbols and rituals of major religions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism.…

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Published May 28, 2020 · 3 min read
india’s tribal mythologies

By Dr. Devdutt Pattanaik - Author, Speaker, Illustrator, Mythologist

When speaking of Indian mythology, the focus is on the stories, symbols and rituals of major religions such as Buddhism, Jainism and Hinduism. We ignore the mythologies of the various tribal communities of India, who have lived in the subcontinent long before the arrival of Aryan migrants. Their stories are fascinating.

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