Portrayal of Ecological Crisis with Interventions in North East India: An Analytical Study from Nagaland Poetic Perspectives

Abstract

ABSTRACT Ecological concerns and crises are the priorities in the 21st century throughout the world, Asian countries, and India respectively. This research study investigates the portrayal of environmental and ecological problems and issues in North East India through an analytical lens and perspectives rooted in the poetic descriptions and expressions of the North East Region. By nature, Northeast India is characterized by its unique cultural heritage and rich biodiversity confronting various ecological challenges. Some of the challenges range from habitat loss and deforestation to climate change influences and loss of tribal ecosystems, indigenous knowledge traditional practices, and so on. In this article, the researcher through an analytical examination of poems from North East Indian poets particularly from Nagaland highlights the intricate connections between ecological literature and traditional identity, shedding light on the North Eastern region's ecological concerns and the ways in artistically expressed through poetic discourse. In this study, the following Naga poetic expressions Monalisa Changkija, Temsula Ao, Nini Lungalang, and Easterine Kire are considered. Throughout this paper, the scholar examines how the poets from the Nagaland region try to understand, perceive, interpret, and respond to environmental problems portraying the role of literature in promoting ecological awareness, lobbying, advocacy, and stewardship.