Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance

Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance

Dyche, deals with analysing the psyche of the Dalit – “Dyche” - to redefine Dalit community and empower the victimised psyche of Dalit. The exploration of Dalit historiography and psychology through Dyche substantiates that there is cultural, spiritual and psychological uniformity among Dalits and...

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Main Authors: Joison, S. Frank, Rathna, P.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10736/
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spelling ukm-107362017-10-07T16:45:48Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10736/ Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance Joison, S. Frank Rathna, P. Dyche, deals with analysing the psyche of the Dalit – “Dyche” - to redefine Dalit community and empower the victimised psyche of Dalit. The exploration of Dalit historiography and psychology through Dyche substantiates that there is cultural, spiritual and psychological uniformity among Dalits and other Indigenous people of the globe. Hence exploration through “Dyche” towards one’s culture, tradition and identity could edify the cause of psychical wounds and thus could facilitate deliverance to indigenous communities from their marginal predicament and bring back harmony. This paper attempts to apply some features of Dyche, the practical Dalit psyche theory, for studying Dalits, Sami people of Norway and Noongar people of Australian Aborigines and to explore their common life experiences, ethos and common self-assertion for liberation with reference to Indian Dalit writer M.C. Raj’s novel, Yoikana and Australian Aboriginal writer Kim Scott’s novel, That Deadman Dance. The paper also endeavours to differentiate between migrant psyche and indigenous psyche and discuss the compensatory mechanisms “Moralising” and “Open Rebellion” adopted by the Oppressor and the Oppressed respectively in their negotiation with the “other.” Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2016 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10736/1/12812-44203-1-PB.pdf Joison, S. Frank and Rathna, P. (2016) Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance. 3L; Language,Linguistics and Literature,The Southeast Asian Journal of English Language Studies., 22 (3). pp. 185-194. ISSN 0128-5157 http://ejournal.ukm.my/3l/issue/view/872
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description Dyche, deals with analysing the psyche of the Dalit – “Dyche” - to redefine Dalit community and empower the victimised psyche of Dalit. The exploration of Dalit historiography and psychology through Dyche substantiates that there is cultural, spiritual and psychological uniformity among Dalits and other Indigenous people of the globe. Hence exploration through “Dyche” towards one’s culture, tradition and identity could edify the cause of psychical wounds and thus could facilitate deliverance to indigenous communities from their marginal predicament and bring back harmony. This paper attempts to apply some features of Dyche, the practical Dalit psyche theory, for studying Dalits, Sami people of Norway and Noongar people of Australian Aborigines and to explore their common life experiences, ethos and common self-assertion for liberation with reference to Indian Dalit writer M.C. Raj’s novel, Yoikana and Australian Aboriginal writer Kim Scott’s novel, That Deadman Dance. The paper also endeavours to differentiate between migrant psyche and indigenous psyche and discuss the compensatory mechanisms “Moralising” and “Open Rebellion” adopted by the Oppressor and the Oppressed respectively in their negotiation with the “other.”
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Rathna, P.
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Rathna, P.
Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
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Rathna, P.
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title Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
title_short Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
title_full Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
title_fullStr Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
title_full_unstemmed Exploration through “Dyche”: an indigenous study of Yoikana and That Deadman Dance
title_sort exploration through “dyche”: an indigenous study of yoikana and that deadman dance
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2016
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10736/
http://journalarticle.ukm.my/10736/
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