A Critical Analysis of the Representation of Tribal Culture and Colonization in Films

Abstract

This essay explores the nuances of how films, a new age media, portray tribal culture. The media, which is governed by the capitalist and aristocratic elite, seldom portrays tribe and tribal culture. Both conventional print media and more recent, technologically sophisticated media, like film, are affected by this. Is it neutral when tribal culture is depicted, is the crucial issue to ask? Does the media practice discrimination base on race, religion, skin color, and other characteristics that have long been used to categorise people into categories like white-black, western-eastern, ethnic-oriented, man-woman, and others? Do these films exhibit stereotyping or do they accurately depict the tribe's culture and way of life? Fourth World Literature, therefore, provides a platform for comprehending the shared cultural experiences of the people who formerly made up the majority of the population but who now suffer as a result of colonial dominance. Fourth World Literature's linguistic variety and terminological variations might be perplexing. It is best understood when viewed through this lens because of the relationship between sociolinguistics and indigenous cultures, as well as their spoken language and practices.