On the second day of the three-day international conference on “Tribal Philosophy” talks on the legends on the nature and characteristics of God were held here on Saturday. The conference organized by Dr. Ram Dayal Munda Tribal welfare research Institute and Department of Scheduled Tribe, scheduled caste, minority and backward class welfare aims at discussing the significance of Indigenous people and their philosophy.
“Most people who overview tribal philosophy assume it on a political perspective. This effort has been taken to ensure that exclusivity of tribal philosophy doesn’t end and is discussed in general. In context to today’s social and political reference, the culture that tribal people held must be spread. If we look into the lifestyle of a tribal man or woman, we wee that they don’t pray a particular deity. They worship the nature and they elect their priest. We need to understand that relevance of such tribe and implement it in our day to day life,” said Meghnath, noted documentary filmmaker of Jharkhand.
“The root of indigenous, tribal people belongs to the very native land of the country. Indigenous people are the original inhabitants of the country. Belonging to Oraon tribe, I’ve been taught how the natural resources are integral to the indigenous people,” Dr. Ayesha Gautam originally from Tamar said while presenting her paper on Philosophy of religion.
Dr. Nicholas Lakra, one of the participants to present his paper talked about the importance of Adi Dharma and sustainable development. He said, “We need development, but not development that spells destruction”.
The participant who presented paper and held discourse where - “Who is Man-Women vis-Ã -vis God? Who is Man-women vis-Ã -vis Creation? What is punya (holy) and what is Paap (sin)? Does it exist? What is society and Living in the society?
Delegates from all over the world counted their presence in this conference and discussed on several genres under tribal philosophy in order to raise living standards and bring the discussion on the open spaces. Other themes for the day was creation or the role of God creation, different practices of God’s experience at different phases of life, Epistemology or the theory of Knowledge in Tribal philosophy.
A delegates, Buddhi L. Khamdhak from Sikkim, who is going to present his research on Metaphysics, Death and after-life (Eschatology) tomorrow, said, “I am very excited to be a part of this event and looking forward to get good response on my subject. I also want to thank the organizer to make me part of this conference. Professor Virginius Xaxa, Former director at TISS Guwahati, Santosh Kiro, Professor at St. Xavier’s College, Dr. Vinayak Samba Tumram, renowned Author from Maharashtra including other eminent personalities were present at the event.