pride is a forced slave, but a forceful master

As they say pride is a forced slave, but a forceful master. I have little qualm about feeling proud to be an Oriya. But I have my doubts.

What is it exactly I feel proud about? Is it because when my friends ask me about my home state, I sheepishly claim its Orissa, one of the most backward states in India and to hide that fact, I quickly add that "but I am proud of it." Or, is it because people behave in my state in such a way that as if there is no world outside and they would be fine if they overcome the problem they are having with their neighbor,who again happens to be Oriya. (Notice how I am writing Oriya, instead of Odiya!)