An Eco Spiritual Perspective of Mamang Dai’s Selected Works

Ecocritical discourse is mainly foregrounded upon the study of literature in close relation to ecology and environment. In the recent times, ecologists have found out various theories such as eco-sophy, deep ecology, eco-spirituality etc., to overcome the eco-crisis and environmental problems. As such, the concept of ecosprituality implies to a spiritual connection apparent between man and the environment. It has its inception within the Gaia hypothesis which means a complex entity involving the earth’s biosphere, oceans and soil; the totality establishing a cybernetic system which seeks a chemical environment for life on this planet. The Northeastern region of India has so far produced literary works which demonstrates the idea that the interdependence between human beings and nature has always been holistic in a way that the people internalize spiritual values and practices very well. The ethnography, the land and the tribal folks are inseparable to each other thereby establishing the spiritual ecosystem of the region. Mamang Dai, a renowned poet of Arunachal Pradesh no doubt has carved a niche trough her incredible work in the mainstream Indian literature. Her work reflects a panorama of the artistic representation of her homeland, the religious beliefs and tradition; she champions for the nature-based spirituality with divinity situated in this world which all the most reflects her socio-ethic sensibilities respectively.