Reflection on Socio-Cultural Life in the Novels of Rita Boro: A Selective Study

International Journal of Humanities and Social Science

© 2022 by SSRG - IJHSS Journal

Volume 9 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2022

Authors : Chittaranjan Mushahary, Laishri Molilary

10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I2P113

How to Cite?

Chittaranjan Mushahary, Laishri Molilary, "Reflection on Socio-Cultural Life in the Novels of Rita Boro: A Selective Study," SSRG International Journal of Humanities and Social Science, vol. 9,  no. 2, pp. 82-85, 2022. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23942703/IJHSS-V9I2P113

Abstract:

It is important to consider the cultural context of any literary work, which reveals the mystery and beauty of a certain society reflected in the text. Culture is a part of social status that has grown within society since its inception. At present, Bodo, Literature has attained a position of pride with its credit for many novels that have directly enriched North East Literature. Rita Boro is recognized as a luminary in Bodo literature with a creative strategy in cultural phenomena. This paper attempts to identify the various categories of cultural statements available in the novels of Rita Boro. In this regard, the most related part of the culture in Bodo society are worship, festival, agriculture, weaving, food habit, superstitious beliefs, etc., which are projected to be discussed in the full paper elaborately. In this paper, two remarkable novels, namely Gonge Okrangni Singao( Beneath the Sky) and Thwisam (Reddish Black) by Rita Boro, are selected for the concerned aspects to be studied to reflect the Bodo culture represented in Bodo literature. The topic Reflection of Sociocultural Life in the Novels of Rita Boro: A Selective Study has found the cultural strategy in a glorious interpretation of the society.

Keywords:

Cultural context, Worship, Agriculture, Weaving, Superstition, and Food habit.

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