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Cover Story

Beyond
Stage Performance
Most Adivasi festivals showcase
cultural heritage in the brightest of colours. The fanfare that marks such events always overshadows the real
life experiences and travails Adivasis put up with on a daily basis. Even in the face of the danger of extinction, the indigenous people of Bangladesh remain resolute and show that they are not only about song, dance and celebrations. While they have endured a long history of displacement and injustice, very few steps have ever been taken by the relevant authorities to secure their place in a majoritarian society that often fails to ensure the rights of the minority. The recent Adivasi festival made an attempt to bring into view issues that have a strong bearing on the existence of the Adivasis. SWM takes a closer look at displacement, land rights and the years of living marginally.