South Asian folklore : an encyclopedia
著者
書誌事項
South Asian folklore : an encyclopedia
Routledge, 2003
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South Asian folklore : an encyclopedia : Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka
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注記
Includes index
内容説明・目次
内容説明
With 600 signed, alphabetically organized articles covering the entirety of folklore in South Asia, this new resource includes countries and regions, ethnic groups, religious concepts and practices, artistic genres, holidays and traditions, and many other concepts.
A preface introduces the material, while a comprehensive index, cross-references, and black and white illustrations round out the work. The focus on south Asia includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka, with short survey articles on Tibet, Bhutan, Sikkim, and various diaspora communities. This unique reference will be invaluable for collections serving students, scholars, and the general public.
目次
Entries include: Acrobatics * Animal Fighting and Competition * Bali Khela * Bhakti Saints * Carpets and Carpet Weaving * Caste and State, India and Nepal * Christianity, Kerala * Dastan * Exorcism * Folk Music, Sri Lanka * Gazir Gaan * Iman Husayn * Jainism * Jihad Poetry * Karma * Kothari, Komal * Lalan Fakir * Majlis * Martial Art Traditions * Metalwork, Bangladesh * Parsi * Riddle, Sindh * Scroll Painting * Sufi Folk Poetry * Tantra * Veddas * Vehicle painting * Ziyarat * and many more.
Contents listed are tentative and may differ in printed copy.
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