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Haunted Presence: Trauma, Memory, and Spectral Testimonies in Easterine Kire’s A Terrible Matriarchy

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JSJenisha SinghPSPrabudh Singh

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Overview

This analysis examines intergenerational trauma and gendered violence in the Angami community, suggesting ghosts serve as cultural mechanisms of healing.

Key Points

  • The portrayal of ghosts in the novel reveals deeper layers of trauma, pointing to their role in collective healing and memory.
  • The depiction of intergenerational trauma is central to understanding the Naga community's struggle, reflecting on political conflict and historical silencing.
  • Utilizing trauma studies, the paper highlights the culturally meaningful ways ghosts act as mechanisms of witnessing suffering.
  • The examination of memory emphasizes the importance of spectral testimonies in recuperative narrative frameworks within the family and community.

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Singh et al. (2025) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68d464ea31b076d99fa6414ehttps://doi.org/10.59136/lv.2025.25.1.18
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