Title: They sing life : anthology of oral poetry of the primitive tribes of India /
Authors: Mahapatra, Sitakant, 1937-
Publisher: Inter-India Publications ; UNESCO Publ.,
Year: 2002
Subjects: Folk songs India Orissa.; Folk songs India Orissa History and criticism.; Indigenous peoples India Orissa Folklore.; Folk songs India Odisha.; Folk songs India Odisha History and criticism.; Indigenous peoples India Odisha Folklore.
Abstract: Translation with critical notes.
Contents: Colours of intimacy: the love songs -- The circle of belonging: songs of marriage, birth and death -- The cycle of seasons: festival songs -- Propitiating gods and ancestors: the invocation songs -- Playing with words: the riddles -- Story telling: the weave of words.