Team Blitz India
BHADERWAH: The first-ever national conference of tribal writers was held here on June 11 with its participants setting up a forum to safeguard authentic tribal literature and encourage youngsters to showcase their unique culture through writings.
The two-day conference, organised at the Jammu University’s Bhaderwah campus in Doda district, was attended by 37 Adivasi writers, poets and cultural experts from across the country.
A collaborative effort of the Jharkhandi Bhasha Sahitya Sanskriti Akhra and the Anjuman-e-Taraqqi Gojri Adab, the conference was inaugurated by Doda Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Paul Mahajan.
Representatives from different tribes, including Santhali, Gondi, Ho, Bhundhari, Koya, Banjara, Kharia, Kudhuk, Gujjar, Bakerwal, Gaddi and Munda, attended the meet.