The Tribal Community that the Novel 'Pandichi' Reveals

Abstract

There are many ethnic groups in human society. Those ethnic groups have set some rules for themselves and are living in isolation from modern society. Contemporary literature continues to record such communities. Alli Fathima’s ‘Pandichi’ novel is one of them. Alli Fathima has designed it as a novel to stay with the tribal people living in the ‘Ponvala’ forest on the Kerala border next to Theni and look at their lives. The characteristics of the people who have created a separate society for themselves in the ‘Ponvala’ forest. The rules they have set for themselves. The punishments to be given to those who violate the rules Restrictions. Their unique political system, medical system, marriage system and all the elements  has recorded in the novel. The study is set to explore the community of the general public portrayed in the ‘Pondichi’ novel.