Khasi Folklore: An Introduction

Khasi Folklore: An Introduction PDF Author: Macdonald L. Ryntathiang
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3656425191
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 4

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Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, North-Eastern Hill University, language: English, abstract: Folklore is a term coined by William John Thoms in the periodical ‘The Athenaeum’ in 1846 as he find the two terms commonly used in England ‘Popular Antiquities’ and ‘Popular Literature’ to be inappropriate. In proposing the word folklore, Thoms gave a collective name to “the manners, customs, observances, superstitions, ballads, proverbs, etc of the “olden time” and provided a linguistic basis for subsequently designating a distinctive field of study (folkloristics) and those who made the lore of the people” the focal point of their inquiries (folklorists). John Roberts is noteworthy to mention as he has produce some of his work by successfully adapted the Khasi third reader a few lessons of the Aesop’s fables. U Jeebon Roy, U Rabon Singh and U Sib Charan Roy jaid Dkhar is a few earlier writers that have tried in their own way to instill the people the importance of folklore.

Khasi Folklore: An Introduction

Khasi Folklore: An Introduction PDF Author: Macdonald L. Ryntathiang
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
ISBN: 3656425191
Category : Social Science
Languages : en
Pages : 4

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Essay from the year 2010 in the subject Cultural Studies - Miscellaneous, North-Eastern Hill University, language: English, abstract: Folklore is a term coined by William John Thoms in the periodical ‘The Athenaeum’ in 1846 as he find the two terms commonly used in England ‘Popular Antiquities’ and ‘Popular Literature’ to be inappropriate. In proposing the word folklore, Thoms gave a collective name to “the manners, customs, observances, superstitions, ballads, proverbs, etc of the “olden time” and provided a linguistic basis for subsequently designating a distinctive field of study (folkloristics) and those who made the lore of the people” the focal point of their inquiries (folklorists). John Roberts is noteworthy to mention as he has produce some of his work by successfully adapted the Khasi third reader a few lessons of the Aesop’s fables. U Jeebon Roy, U Rabon Singh and U Sib Charan Roy jaid Dkhar is a few earlier writers that have tried in their own way to instill the people the importance of folklore.

Around the Hearth

Around the Hearth PDF Author: Kynpham Singh Nongkynrih
Publisher: Penguin Books India
ISBN: 9780143103011
Category : Folk literature, Khasi
Languages : en
Pages : 172

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It Is Believed That The Only Way The Khasi People Could Learn Of God S Word Was By Passing On The Stories Of Their Forefathers. The Alphabet Of The Great Khasi Tribe Of North-East India Was Born As Late As In 1842, When Thomas Jones, A Welsh Presbyterian Missionary, Introduced The Roman Script To Form The Essentials Of The Khasi Written Word. But Long Before The White Man Came, The Khasis Knew Agriculture, Trade, Commerce And Industry. And They Were Also Masters Of Storytelling. Theirs Was A Society Of Great Wisdom And Civilized Conduct At A Time When Brute Force Held Sway. For Theirs Was A Culture That Worshipped God Through Respect For Both Man And Nature. Perhaps That Is Why Khasi Stories Always Begin With When Man And Beasts And Stones And Trees Spoke As One . . . How Did The Great Storytelling Tradition Of The Khasis Survive So Long Without A Script? Putting Together Myths And Legends Peopled By Deities And Poor Folk, Speaking Trees And Talking Tigers, The Sun And The Moon And Everything Below Bilingual Poet And Writer Kynpham Sing Nongkynrih Describes How Fables Of Love And Jealousy, Hate And Forgiveness, Evil And Redemption Inform The Philosophy, Moral Principles And Daily Activities Of His Community Even Today.

Khasi Myths, Legends & Folk Tales

Khasi Myths, Legends & Folk Tales PDF Author: Bijoya Sawian
Publisher: Sanbun Publishers
ISBN: 9789380213408
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Folk-tales of the Khasis

Folk-tales of the Khasis PDF Author: Mrs. Rafy
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Folk literature, Khasi
Languages : en
Pages : 180

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Tales of Darkness and Light

Tales of Darkness and Light PDF Author: Soso Tham
Publisher: Open Book Publishers
ISBN: 1783744715
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 95

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Soso Tham (1873–1940), the acknowledged poet laureate of the Khasis of northeastern India, was one of the first writers to give written poetic form to the rich oral tradition of his people. Poet of landscape, myth and memory, Soso Tham paid rich and poignant tribute to his tribe in his masterpiece The Old Days of the Khasis. Janet Hujon’s vibrant new translation presents the English reader with Tham’s long poem, which keeps a rich cultural tradition of the Khasi people alive through its retelling of old narratives and acts as a cultural signpost for their literary identity. This book is essential reading for anyone with an interest in Indian literature and culture and in the interplay between oral traditions and written literary forms. This edition includes: • English translation • Critical apparatus • Embedded audio recordings of the original text

Khasi-Jaintia Folklore

Khasi-Jaintia Folklore PDF Author: Soumen Sen
Publisher: NFSC www.indianfolklore.org
ISBN: 8190148133
Category : Folklore
Languages : en
Pages : 153

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With reference to United Khāsi-Jaintia Hills (India).

Folk-Tales of the Khasis

Folk-Tales of the Khasis PDF Author: K. U. Rafy
Publisher: Library of Alexandria
ISBN: 1465507485
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 168

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Folk Tales of Khasis

Folk Tales of Khasis PDF Author: K. U. Rafy
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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FOLK-TALES OF THE KHASIS

FOLK-TALES OF THE KHASIS PDF Author: MRS. RAFY
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781033647424
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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Folk-Tales of the Khasis

Folk-Tales of the Khasis PDF Author: K. U. Rafy
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN: 9781546649892
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 116

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Khasi Peasants. In the first place she told the maiden to go out of the den and to seek the cave of the magician, U Hynroh, the Giant Toad, to whom the realm was under tribute. He was a peevish and exacting monster from whom every one recoiled, and Ka Nam would have been terrified to approach him under ordinary conditions, but the peril which faced her gave her courage, and under the guidance of the mouse she went to the toad's cave. When he saw her and beheld how fair she was, and learned how she had been the captive of his old rival the tiger, he readily consented to give her his protection; so he clothed her in a toadskin, warning her not to divest herself of it in the presence of others on pain of death. This he did in order to keep the maiden in his own custody and to make her his slave.