Marginalization of Tribes in Indian Theatre

Abstract

For years, India has been controlled by a mainly mainstream way of life by ignoring everything that is different in society. As a result, tribal communities have been marginalized because their unique art has been historically disregarded. Due to the many different languages and performance styles in the region, the term Indian theatre isn't applicable to many nations, especially countries where the official language is not Hindi. The diversity of theater has contributed to some groups being at the bottom of the stages of theater, having little to no visibility. The dominance of stories from upper class, city people on stage is making the lives of the people that live in tribes worse and pushes them to the side. The absence of tribal theatre from academic and critical discussions only worsens the already existing problem of marginalization. It's challenging to fully understand the various performance traditions in India because of its widespread linguistic and cultural diversity, leading to the neglect of tribal theatre. India's theatrical heritage is impoverished because of the misrepresentation of marginalised groups in theatre. This is unfair to lower classes and others marginalised in India.