Say to the Sun, "Don't Rise," and to the Moon, "Don't Set"
Say to the Sun, "Don't Rise," and to the Moon, "Don't Set"
Two Oral Narratives from the Countryside of Maharashtra
Publié par:Feldhaus Anne
Contenu
This volume presents two examples of ovi, a genre typical of the oral literature of the Dhangar shepherds of the Marathi-language region of India. The extensive introduction discusses the literary art of the ovis and the cosmology, geography, society, administrative structures, economy, and values of their performers' world.