TY - BOOK AU - Syiem, Esther TI - The Oral Discourse in Khasi Folk Narrative SN - 9789380261379 U1 - 398 PY - 2011/// CY - Guwahati KW - Folklore N1 - CONTENTS Introduction Chapter 1: Navigating the Written: The Challenges to the Oral (The Origin Myth and the Lost script of the Khasis. Chapter 2: Orality Alive: Recapturing the Tale. Chapter 3: Understanding Khasi Culture: The Dynamics of the Oral in a Changing World. Chapter 4: Ki Jingsneng Tymmen and the Clan Elder. Chapter 5: The Signifying Dimensions of the Folk: A Study of 'Ka Tiew Larun. Chapter 6: Social Identity and the Laminal Character of the Folk: The Tale of Ka Nam; A Study in the Khasi Context. Chapter 7: U Manik Raitong, Icon of Love and Creativity: An Appraisal. Includes Index ER -