South Asian Folklore An Encyclopedia Afghanistan Bangladesh India Nepal Pakistan Sri Lanka 1st Edition by Peter Claus, Sarah Diamond, Margaret Mills 0415939194 9780415939195

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ISBN 10: 0415939194 

ISBN 13: 9780415939195

Author: Peter J. Claus; Sarah Diamond; Margaret A. Mills

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.

Table of contents:

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.

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