You are not Baloch! If you are, You may not be one of us!The representation of ethnic identity in The Tumultuous Plain

This study investigates the indigenous aspects and elements of The Tumultuous Plain of Ali Akbar-Kermani-Nejad written in indigenous fantasy/ science-fiction genres as well as analysing Cultural identitive representations of ethnic minorities in this novel. Tumultuous Plain has focused on Baloch ethnicity from various dimensions. The combination of fantasy and science-fiction leads the audiences to the culture of Baloch people and their lifestyle. This novel as a counter-story is of an extra importance for rising rarely heard voice and engaging desert environment with ethnic identity elements which are derived from the interaction between man and indigenous nature. Tumultuous Plain has played an effective role in forming the sense of positive ethnic identity. The novel reflects ethnic traditions in a wide range and the adolescent protagonist regarding to those traditions starts a difficult voyage. He can challenge the limitations of his culture and reform the traditions through a dialogue with his culture. Balochi dresses, the animals of dessert which are in touch with people, beliefs and ethnic customs, the transit of drug and dominance of castes inside the ethnicity make the Baloch culture recognizable along with religious and mythological capacities of this ethnicity. The ambivalent genre of this novel (indigenous fantasy, science-fiction and magic realism) in a harmonic interaction with ecosystem redefines the ethnic identity.