| Description |
1 online resource (xii, 613 pages) |
| Series |
South Asia Research |
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South Asia research (New York, N.Y.)
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| Contents |
Ovīs and Dhangars -- The art of the Ovīs -- The world of the Ovīs -- Pastoralist life and identity -- Gender and women in the Ovīs -- The story of Birobā -- The story of Dhulọbā |
| Summary |
Pastoralist traditions have long been extraordinarily important to the social, economic, political, and cultural life of western India. The Marathi-language oral literature of the Dhangar shepherds is not only one of the most important elements of the traditional cultural life of its region, but also a treasure of world literature. This volume presents translations of two lively and well-crafted examples of the ovi, a genre typical of the oral literature of Dhangars. The two ovis in the volume narrate the stories of Biroba and Dhuloba, two of these shepherds'' most important gods. Each of the |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
Translated from the Marathi |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Folk literature, Marathi -- Translations into English
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Dhangar (South Asian people) -- Folklore
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Dhangar (South Asian people)
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Folk literature, Marathi
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| Genre/Form |
Folklore
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Translations
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Feldhaus, Anne, editor, translator.
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Ātakara, Rāmadāsa, editor.
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Jhagaḍe, Rājārāma, editor.
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| ISBN |
9780199357659 |
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019935765X |
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