Peripheral Voices in Easterine Kire’s A Terrible Matriarchy and Bitter Wormwood

The Northeast of India has hardly received any attention till recent times due to administrative and political negligence by the centre, which led marginalization various groups people residing in region. become one India’s post-independent others like many other subaltern within nation. Given history violence insurgency from different pockets region, mainland have grossly misunderstood tribal not made attempt comprehend their lives culture. literature this with a rich oral tradition among diverse communities inhabiting Northeast, is attempting an instrument depict experiences at same time provide platform dissenting voices This paper proposes explore peripheral Naga protesting against social ills administered Centre that affected harmonious living society. Easterine Kire her novels A Terrible Matriarchy Bitter Wormwood exhibits how periphery are discriminated centre what impact it on lives.