Eminent tribal literatuar Dr Damyanti Besra on Thursday said that oral tradition is the literature of tribals and that tribal tradition and culture were handed over to future generations only through this medium.
She said this while participating at a national level symposium in the Tribal Literature Fest held here at the Pt Deendayal Upadhyay Auditorium.
She stressed the need to protect oral tradition and preserve indigenous culture.
Noted literary figures across the country participated in the symposium and read out their research papers.
They included Prof Ravindra Pratap Singh, Dr Devmat Minj, Dr Abhijeet Peyang, Dr Rupendra Kavi, Dr Snehlata Negi and Dr Ganga Sahay Meena.