Jitendra Vasava
Jitendra Vasava is a poet who writes in Dehwali Bhili language. Based in Mahupada village in Gujarat’s Narmada district, Jitendra is the founder and president of Adivasi Sahitya Academy and edits Lakhara, a poetry magazine dedicated to tribal voices. He has published five books on Adivasi oral literature and a book of poetry. Jitendra’s doctoral research focused on the cultural and mythological aspects of oral folk tales of the Bhils of Narmada district.
Articles by Jitendra Vasava
October 26, 2023
No one calls the singer of myths: Climate changes Bhil traditions
Mythological tales have helped sustain traditional agriculture practices among the Bhils in Maharashtra’s Satpura hills. Will these stories survive climate change?
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