Jane Orton: Talking About Tigers. The Sundarbans Forest Tiger and the People who Live in its Shadow, 101–114

Abstract

Widely regarded as the most lethal of all the big cats, the Royal Bengal tiger of the Sundarbans kills more humans than any other tiger in the world. The Sundarbans is the only mangrove forest in the world to have tigers and covers southern areas of India and Bangladesh. Those who depend on the forest for their livelihood risk their lives when entering into its territory, yet overwhelmingly agree that there should be tigers in the forest. Based on interviews with Sundarbans residents, this article seeks to understand local perspectives on the tiger and religious narratives pertaining to it.

[Bangladesh, Sundarbans, tiger, vernacular religion, rural communities]