Palash Ke Phool

About the Book In this poetry collection an attempt has been made to define the lifestyle of Korku tribals as well as their traditional and religious beliefs. The faith and awareness of Korku tribals towards forest land and rivers keep them comparatively ahead of other societies. For them the water of the rivers is no less than the water of the Ganges and the forest is equal to the living society for them. The tribal society has developed its lifestyle in harmony with nature. Tribal societies completely follow the natural systems. We see faith and respect for nature in their food clothing rituals and other faith-related activities. These nature-loving and humanistic approaches have made the tribal society despite being economically weak always have affection love and human values ​​in their lives. I have threaded these goodness of tribal society in my poem. About the Author I am a resident of Melghat Maharashtra and since last 16 years I am working as a teacher in Adivasi Ashram Shala located in Melghat. During this I got a chance to know my tribal society closely. Their well organized social structure impressed me a lot. From here I am trying to get maximum information about primitive society. Being a part of the same Korku tribal community helped me a lot in understanding the traditions and their religious beliefs. My childhood was spent amidst these forests mountains and rivers.