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Folklore, religion and the songs of a Bengali madman : a journey between performance and the politics of cultural representation /
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This book explores historical and cultural aspects of modern and contemporary Bengal through the performance-centred study of a particular repertoire: the songs of the saint-composer Bhaba Pagla (1902-1984), who is particularly revered among Baul and Fakir singers. The author shows how songs, if examined as 'sacred scriptures', represent multi-dimensional texts for the study of South Asian religions. Revealing how previous studies about Bauls mirror the history of folkloristics in Bengal, this book presents sacred songs as a precious symbolic capital for a marginalized community of dislocated and unorthodox Hindus, who consider the practice of singing in itself an integral part of the path towards self-realization.
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1 online resource (xvi, 332 pages) :
Includes bibliographical references (p. 284-324) and indexes. :
9789004324718 :
1570-078x ; :
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Seeking the koko' ta'ay : Investigating the Origins of Little People Myths in Taiwan and Beyond /
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This volume, edited by Tobie Openshaw and Dean Karalekas, will guide you on a multidisciplinary journey through Indigenous peoples' centuries-old lore of "little people" in Taiwan and the Pacific. Learn about the Taiwan SaiSiyat people's paSta'ay ritual , still held to this day to commemorate the koko ta'ay . Follow the distribution of the legends, interspersed with original stories by modern Indigenous authors. Explore the archaeological find of small-statured negrito remains in Taiwan, and delve into the most current research on the topic by linguists, anthropologists, folklorists, and other specialists to unravel the mystery of what-or who-inspired these ancient legends.
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1 online resource (311 pages) : illustrations. :
Includes bibliographical references and index. :
9789004708341