Theological Vision of Tribals in Chhotanagpur
Keywords:
Tribals, ChhotanagpurAbstract
In this article. the author recounts the various tribal myths on creation
accessible in the plateau of Chhotanagpur. He illustrates the salient features
of the myth on creation as found in the Kurukh. Santal, Munda, Kharia, and
1-10 accounts. Though there are striking similarities in the narratives. there
are remarkable dilTerences. On the basis of the accounts, the author points
out that there is a clear idea of the Supreme Being as the creator of the
world and its creatures. In this article. Agapit Tirkey highlights certain
perennial thrusts of tribal theology as eco-Inendly pro-life. life of communion.
etc. He concludes his article by drawing the attention of the readers to the
closeness of the theological vision of the tribals of Chhotanagpur and the
biblical theological vision in the book of Genesis.
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