Tag Archives: Chansa Makan

Stories of the past: Recalling our ancestors in Chansa Makan’s Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories

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It is just recently that the written literature came into existence in the Tangkhul Naga community. Before the onset of the written literature, the Tangkhul Naga community thrived on the art of oral storytelling. Oral tradition, since time immemorial, has … Continue reading →

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Chansa Makan’s ‘Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories’ review

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CHANSA MAKAN’S Living Ghosts and Other Uncanny Stories is equally an easy and a complex read. Positionality might determine the sway. For an outsider, these stories could merely be myths, thrillers or random ‘other’ uncanny stories. For an insider, these stories, … Continue reading →

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