Title: Oral epics of Kalahandi
First published: 2007
Description: India, as a land of living epic traditions has retained its many epics through its caste
(jati) and language systems. Each caste has its own caste history associated either with a
sage/god/goddess or with kings of the solar/lunar dynasty. Before the 1980s, the study
of folklore was gaining ground in India, but it was mainly based on textual analysis.
Subjects: Oral tradition, Ethnic folklore, Folk songs, History and criticism