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_b SYI
100 _aSyiem, Esther
245 _aThe Oral Discourse in Khasi Folk Narrative /
_cby Esther Syiem
260 _aGuwahati:
_c2011.
300 _a108p.
_c25cm.
500 _aCONTENTS 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.
650 _aFolklore
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