Gender And Story in South India (S U N Y Series in Hindu by Professor Leela Prasad, Reviewer Series Editor Ruth B

By Professor Leela Prasad, Reviewer Series Editor Ruth B Bottigheimer, Lalita Handoo

Indian ladies students current and speak about stories approximately ladies, bringing new insights approximately gender and the ethical universe of the people narrative.

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13. For how performance-based approaches to the study of narrative have helped widen the meaning of “context,” see, for example, Bauman 1976; Degh 1969; 1978; Dwyer 1978; Pentikainen 1978; Tedlock 1983. 28 Gender and Story in South India 14. See also Juha Pentikäinen’s 1978 Oral Repertoire and World View. 15. This story in Lakshmi Narasamba’s collection is strikingly similar to Joyce Flueckiger’s recounting of the oral epic of Lorik Canda, whose cultural significance is remarkably different even in neighboring regions of Uttar Pradesh and Chhattisgarh—the Chhattisgarhi epic depicts female characters as prime movers of action, not because of their chastity, but because of their resourcefulness (Flueckiger 1989).

He asked. Wise people say that speech is silver, but silence is golden. But could we say that the son-in-law’s words were as valuable as silver? ” (Jacob 1972: 60–61) 47 48 Gender and Story in South India Tale Number 7 “Sheikhji had not visited his mother-in-law’s place for quite some time. Then came his mother-in-law’s letter inviting him. Therefore his mother wanted him to comply with his in-laws’ wishes and go to visit his mother-in-law. He agreed and got ready to leave. 4 Sheikhji nodded his head in affirmation and left home.

Ninna rnavannu tõ risini Annaiyya nanna maribe– da . annaiyya Annaiyya nanna maribe– da . annaiyya 3. Kannada song on dimwit brother-in-law. le parde lõ– O! la Sangha vayitendu ubbi ubbi Ganga devõ– ukki ukki Bõ–si bõ–si do– ni kukki Bava attaru bikki bikki! le parde lõ– – O! bande . taki doni vodedu . le parde bavana badedu . Bande hodadu . douda . pat. tege . ldiddu es´to– vasi anta Kas´i ninda bandaru bava Anklets on the Pyal 27 NOTES 1. See Appendix for transliteration of song-texts. For this song, see song Number 1.

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