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NEW HORIZONS of DALIT CULTURE and LITERATURE in SHODHMANTHAN Vol ISSN: (P)0976-5255 (e) 2454-339X Impact Factor 5.463 (SJIF) NEW HORIZONS OF DALIT CULTURE AND LITERATURE in SHODHMANTHAN Vol. X Special. Issue 2 (2019) Editor in Chief Dr. Lokesha M.U Editors Prof. Parashurama K.G. Prof. Nityananda B. Shetty Prof. N.S. Gundur Journal Anu Books Delhi Meerut Glasgow (U.K.) PREFACE I am indeed delighted to place on record the input towards the growth of knowledge based society through the publication of a special edition of the National Conference on “New Horizons of Dalit Culture and literature” published through the peer reviewed and refreed international journal ‘Shodhmanthan’. It is the effort made by the team of Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Study Center, Departments of studies and Research in Social Work, English and D.V. Gundappa Kannada Adyayana Kendra for organizing a two-day National level Conference. The articles in the journal have attempted to address the various issues viz., Dalit culture, Dalit Cinema, Social Media, Dalit Politics, Dalit Folklore and Literature, which assist the Dalits to access health care, food, drinking water, housing and education attainability. I immensely appreciate the spirit of participation of all the paper contributors. I take this opportunity to thank our Hon’ble Vice Chancellor and the Registrar for their kind support in organizing this conference. Dr.Lokesha M.U CONTENTS • A GLANCE OVER THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DALIT FOLK ARTISTS AND ORAL FOLK EPICS IN KARNATAKA Dr.Basappa Y. Bangari 1 • LIVING CONDITION OF JENU KURUBAS IN KOTHNAHALLI HAMLET, CHAMRAJNAGARA Dr. A. Alan Godfrey, Mr. Sanjay Leonard 6 • FOLKLORE RESOURCE AMONG DALITS B.G.Anantharamu, Dr .S. R. Mane 11 • VENTURE CAPITAL FUNDS SCHEME FOR SCHEDULED CASTE ENTREPRENEURS IN INDIA- AN OVERVIEW Anitha.B, Krishna Talawar 16 • ROLE OF DR B.R AMBEDKAR IN WOMEN EMPOWERMENT Asma Banu 21 • INTERVENTIONS IN DALIT EMPOWERMENT: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE Ms. Bhavana V, Dr. Kumudini Achchi 24 • EMERGENCE OFDALIT LITERATURE IN INDIA Dr. Gundappa 27 • PROBLEMS FACED BY DALIT MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN IN RESETTLEMENT COLONIES IN KANCHEEPURAM DISTRICT Idaya Chandana, Dr J.M. Arul Kamaraj 30 • BUDGET ALLOCATION AND UPLIFTMENT OF THE SCS AND STS (DALITS) Dr. Jagannth K. Dange, Robit Mathew, Somashekar M 34 • AN OUTSIDER’S VIEW OF DALIT WORLD IN MULK RAJ ANAND’S NOVEL ‘UNTOUCHABLE’ Dr. Jyothi 39 • RENOVATION OF INDIAN SOCIETY: CONTRIBTIONS OF SRI NARAYANAGURU Manjunathaiah D, Dr. Lokesha M U 43 • PROBLEMS FACED BY DALIT WOMEN IN INDIA Meena V, Dr.J.M.Arul Kamaraj 47 • “A CRITICAL STUDY OF DALITH IDENTITY WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE POEM “MY PEOPLE” BY DR. SIDDALINGAIAH” Mohan Prakash, Shashikumar B 50 • CONTRIBUTION OF ELECTED DALIT WOMEN IN LOCAL GOVERNANCE: WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KOLAR DISTRICT Mr.Lakshmirangaiah K N, Dr.Sujatha M, Dr.Rajashekar C 54 • “DEVADASI SYSTEM AMONG DALIT WOMEN’S IN KARNATAKA: SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY” Nagappa B. E., Dr. Rajendraprasad N. L 58 • THE DALIT MOVEMENT IN TUMKUR DISTRICT: A STUDY OF BANDAKUNTE NAGARAJAIAH’S AUTOBIOGRAPHY BITTHANE BEEJA-ANUBHAVA KATHANA Pavan Gangadhar 62 • THE STRUGGLE FOR WOMEN DIGNITY: DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR’S PERSPECTIVE Premajyothi.D, Dr.Sangeetha.R.Mane 69 • DALIT LITERATURE: A DISCUSSION Raghavendra H.M. 72 • URBAN DALITS FEMINIST CULTURE G.R.Radha, S.M.Ramesh 75 • QUALITY OF LIFE AND IDENTITY STIGMA: A QUALITATIVE STUDY AMONG DALIT TRANSGENDERS Dr. Roshan Monteiro, Jilna P Benny 79 • CHANGING PARADIGMS OF FESTIVAL STUDIES IN INDIA Sachin B S, Dr. Ramesh B 84 • LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL DISCOURSE OF INDIAN DALITLITERATURE Satish Ishwaragond, C. Kishore 89 • DALIT CULTURE, LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE: Sheela. Ramagiri 93 • ARUNDHATI ROY’S THE GOD OF SMALL THINGS: ASPECTS OF CASTE AND GENDER DISCRIMINATION Shruthi R N 95 • NEW HORIZONS OF DALIT CULTURE AND LITERATURE Taranum Sultana, Noorul Huda 101 • DALIT LITERATURE AND CULTURE IN MARGINALIZED SOCIETY Thimmanaik.M.S 104 • A STUDY ON IMPACT OF SOCIAL MEDIA ON DALIT CULTURE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO TUMKUR UNIVERSITY Abdul Wahab, Sriharsha, Dr. Lokesha M U 107 • A STUDY ON THE IMPACT OF CSR IN ECONOMIC EMPOWERMENT OF WOMEN Ms. Premajyothi D 112 • THE INTERFACE BETWEEN THE PHILOSOPHY OF UNIVERSITY AND INDIAN PREPAREDNESS Doddadurgappa, Dr.G.N.Umesh 116 • DISCRIMINATION AND STIGMATIZATION OF PHYSICALLY DISABLED STUDENT IN A GENERAL EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT; A SOCIOLOGICAL STUDY IN HYDRABAD KARNATAKA Hanumanagouda, Dr.Rajendraprasad N L 121 • A STUDY ON IMPACT OF SANSKRITIZATION ON DALIT CULTURE WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO KARNATAKA Anusha Jain H D 125 • HOW INCLUSIVE IS THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA IN SHAPING THE SOCIAL LIVES OF DALIT WOMEN IN THE GLOBALIZED WORLD? Pushpalatha.N, Dr Ramesh.B 128 • CONSTITUTIONAL PROVISIONS FOR TRIBAL DEVELOPMENT IN INDIA Dr. B P Shivalingappa, Shruthi 134 • RELEVANCE OF EDUCATIONAL PHILOSOPHY OF DR. B.R. AMBEDKAR IN CONTEMPORARY SCENARIO – AN OVERVIEW Ms. S. Sahiti, Prof. T. Srinivas, 137 • REALISM IN DALIT LITERATURE – A CRITICAL INSIGHT G. Dakshayani 144 • VIOLATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIAN DALIT WOMEN: A SOCIAL WORK PERSPECTIVE Dr. Sujatha M, Dr.Rajashekar C, Babasaheb L Jinaralkar 147 • AN ANALYSIS OF DALIT SANGARSHA SAMITI AND EMPOWERMENT OF DALITS Dr. B.M. Kumara, Mr.Shashikantha Rao 152 • EMPOWERMENT OF DALIT WOMEN THROUGH SOCIAL WELFARE SCHEMES Bhushan Kumar C A, Dr. Parashurama K G 155 • A STUDY ON CULTURAL STATUS OF MIGRANT PLANTATION LABOURS: A CASE STUDY OF DALITS IN MALNAD REGION Saravana K, Lakshmirangaiah K.N, Dr. Lokesha M.U 159 • A STUDY ON IMPACT SELF HELP GROUP ON CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF DALITS: AN ANALYSIS Dr. Dileep Kumar 64 • SIGNIFICANCE OF SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE IN EFFECTIVENESS OF SWACCH BAHRAT Dr.Thippesh.K 167 • DALIT MOVEMENT IN KARNATAKA Dr.Y.Y.Maralihalli, Dr.S.R.Katti 171 • CULTURAL TRANSFORMATION OF SCHEDULED CASTES Sharadambi. G, Dr.Sunitha V Ganiger 174 • DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION –ISSUES, TRENDS AND PROSPECTS POLITICS OF EMPOWERMENT AND SUBALTERN ISSUES Chetana S B, N.Dasharath 179 Shodhmanthan 2019, Vol.X, Sp. Issue-2, ISSN: (P)0976-5255 (e) 2454-339X (Impact Factor) 5.463 (SJIF) 1 A GLANCE OVER THE CULTURAL IDENTITY OF DALIT FOLK ARTISTS AND ORAL FOLK EPICS IN KARNATAKA Dr.Basappa Y. Bangari Research Scholar Department of Studies and Research in English Tumkur University, Tumakuru Abstract: This paper tried to understand the cultural identity of Dalits and oral folk epics in Karnataka. Folk arts, folk theatre, folk art and crafts, artefacts are living knowledge among Dalits in Karnataka. We can quote a few representative examples like Sanaadi, Bhajantri, Halage, Radhanath, Sangya-Balya dappinaata, Killikyataraata etc. These folk artists are still performing their folk arts because of the knowledge they acquired from their ancestors. It has been flowing hereditary. But today the educated person from Dalit community is not ready to continue the tradition due to technological advancement and people are almost reluctant to enjoy such traditional knowledge. “The performance of Siri cult is also popular in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts” (Claus) Shri Krishna Parijatha is one of the popular folk theatres in north Karnataka. This sannata(short play) being performed by Harijan communities in Belagavi, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Ballari, Raichur and some other places of Maharashtra state borders. Radhanath and Sangya-Balya both are only performed by Dalit communities in Belgaum and Bagalkot districts. The Kannada movie ‘Sanaadi Appanna’ tells about cultural identity in our society. The main objective of the study is to understand the cultural identity of Dalits and oral folk epics in Karnataka. The area of the research is restricted to Karnataka state and oral folk epics reciting by the Dalits of Karnataka. Descriptive and analytical method and several secondary sources have been used in the research paper. Keywords: Cultural Identity, Folk Arts and crafts, Folk epics, Rituals and folk tradition. Introduction: Indian folklore is rich and has diversified which spread all over the nation. Each and every folk community, tribal community, subalterns etc. have their own cultural identity and ritual practices. Due to the cultural identity of a folk society of tribal group has its own traditional practices and indigenous knowledge. Cultural identity is the identity or feeling of belonging to a group. It is part of a person’s self-conception and self-perception and is related to nationality, ethnicity, religion, social class, generation, locality or any kind of social group that has its own distinct culture. In this way, cultural identity is both characteristic of the individual but also of the culturally identical group of members sharing the same cultural identity or upbringing. (wikipedia.org) Karnataka is one of the richest states which has cultural heritage and folk culture. Vivid folk culture and rituals are still alive in many parts of the state. Traditional folk arts are still retained with Dalits or untouchables. It is a paradox that modern society is not ready to witness such folk art forms and do not have the patience to listen long narrated poem and traditional oral folk epics like Siri, Kumararama, Yellamma kavya, Halumata kavya, Junjappa kavya, Mateswamy and Madeshwara 2 A Kavya but want to watch on small screen and during procession like Dasara Jamboo Savaari or any other events which spread our cultural heritage and folklore. All these are identified only with Dalits of our native culture. Almost all folk art forms in Karnataka are performed by Dalits and underprivileged societies. These people have their own cultural identity. Now they are facing problems to prove cultural identity in the modern era. Due to the influence of modern mass media and attractions of various media including electronic gadgets the folk tradition has been fading a little. Still, there are many folk groups and folk artists are trying a lot to keep alive and transfer to the next generation. But unfortunately, today’s generation is not ready to learn traditional and folk art forms and cultivate a folk culture in their day to day life.
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