The story speaks of a group of primitive tribes leading confined lives according to ancient beliefs and practices.Their main source of livelihood is farming and livestock.The whole tribal area was famine striken and the tribals suffered from severe poverty.Many of the tribals turn into dacoits inorder to fulfill their basic needs.The central characters in this story are Mato,a young and innocent Buno tribal boy and his goat named Arjun.Things remain quite normal until a wicked sanyasi predicts the commencing of a destructive flood in the region.The flood would be more like adding fuel to fire as the Buno tribal clan was doomed completely by the famines.The wicked sanyasi ensures that the place could be saved if Arjun would be sacrificed to Goddess Kali.Then the whole story shifts its focus onto how Mato saves his pet from being fed to the Kali.Inspite of being chased and threatened ,Mato escaped with Arjun to the other side of the river.He seeks for help from a priest who lived a beautiful place where sweet smelling and light yellow shaded champa flowers bloomed in all glory.The tribals fail to make sacrifice ,but no floods occur.The wicked sanyasi is beat severely and driven away from their land by the tribals.Mato and Arjun returns back to their village to lead a more happier and peaceful life.
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