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  Mondays on the Dark Night of the Moon: Himalayan Foothill Folktales (Paperback) By (author) Kirin Narayan, Volume editor Urmila Devi Sood, By (author) Urmila Devi Sood

  

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  Short Description for Mondays on the Dark Night of the MoonNarayan presents 21 stories learned and told orally by one woman, Urmila Devi, in Kangra, North India. Included are stories told for worship and stories told for entertainment. It offers arguments about oral traditions and performance, as well as about North Indian families and folklore.
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  • Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
  • Published: 01 February 1997
  • Format: Paperback 280 pages
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  • Categories: Anthologies (non-poetry) | Literary Studies: General | Short Stories | Folklore, Myths & Legends | Gender Studies: Women | Social & Cultural Anthropology | Economics
  • ISBN 13: 9780195103496 ISBN 10: 0195103491
  • Sales rank: 911,551

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• Narayan presents 21 stories learned and told orally by one woman, Urmila Devi, in Kangra, North India. Included are stories told for worship and stories told for entertainment. In the process of recounting the stories, Narayan brings to life her friendship with the storyteller, and also offers arguments about oral traditions and performance, as well as about North Indian families and folklore. This is aimed at students of South Asian religion and folklore.