Once a Maoist stronghold, Tummala now has schools and roads, says young Koya artiste
Patra Sowjanya, a Kommu Koya dance artiste from Tummala in Chintoor mandal, was about a year old when Maoists killed her father, Patra Mutyam, a postman and dancer, in 2014; she and her mother, Patra Jayamma, were in Vijayawada for World Adivasi Day
Patra Sowjanya, a young Kommu Koya dance artiste, shared her experiences of Tummala, a village once a Maoist stronghold. Sowjanya recounted how her father, Patra Mutyam, was killed by Maoists when she was just one year old. Now, Tummala is peaceful with no Naxalite movements, and the village has schools, roads, drinking water, medical facilities, and other amenities.
Sowjanya, a first-year degree student, expressed her desire to become a teacher for tribal children and bring positive change to their communities. Her mother, Patra Jayamma, also a Kommu Koya dance artiste, recounted her husband, a postman and a CPI(M) activist, being killed by Maoists in March 2014. Despite the hardships, Jayamma continues to educate her two daughters and perform Kommu Koya dances to support her family.
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