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Fakirs Daughter and other beary folktales

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: New Delhi Sahitya Akademi 2025Description: 124p PB 22x14cmISBN:
  • 9789361839368
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 820.33 REGF
Summary: The Fakir's Daughter and other Beary Folktales: This book is a collection of folktales explores the rich cultural intricacies of storytelling among the people belonging to the Beary community, especially in South Kanara. These tales weave a complex tapestry of myth, fiction, folklore and fantasy. Some of the stories verge on the ridiculous with delightful stock characters that resonate with universal themes and concerns. There are also other deeply disturbing narratives that normalise violence. These tales offer us a microcosm of the region, teeming with the flora, fauna, customs and practices of the local people. We can see a heady mix of wishful thinking, dreams, spirituality and reality.
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Donated Books Donated Books St Aloysius Library Stack Section English 820.33 REGF (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available Donated by Dr Sylvia Rego D06339
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The Fakir's Daughter and other Beary Folktales: This book is a collection of folktales explores the rich cultural intricacies of storytelling among the people belonging to the Beary community, especially in South Kanara. These tales weave a complex tapestry of myth, fiction, folklore and fantasy. Some of the stories verge on the ridiculous with delightful stock characters that resonate with universal themes and concerns. There are also other deeply disturbing narratives that normalise violence. These tales offer us a microcosm of the region, teeming with the flora, fauna, customs and practices of the local people. We can see a heady mix of wishful thinking, dreams, spirituality and reality.

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