Guardian of Fire: A film on the story behind the Muthuvan tribe
The Hindu
‘Theeyude Kavalkaran’, a docu-fiction film by the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department, offers a glimpse into the lives of the ancient Muthuvan tribe of the Western Ghats
Every forest is a repository of stories that are handed down generations. The tribal communities still hold on to these stories and beliefs, which form the very foundation of their lives. ‘Theeyude Kavalkaran’ (The Guardian of Fire), a docu-fiction film presented by the Kerala Forests and Wildlife Department, released on YouTube recently, explores one such story. It follows an elderly Muthuvan, who is believed to be the keeper of a fire, which sustains the tribe. Muthuvans are considered to be one of the earliest inhabitants of the Western Ghats. Believed to have migrated from Tamil Nadu and settled in the evergreen forests of the Western Ghats a thousand years ago, the Muthuvans are known to be reclusive. Modern history describe them as descendants of a group of people who migrated from the African continent 55,000 years ago.More Related News