The Hill of Flutes: Life, Love and Poetry in Tribal India: A Portrait of the Santals

ISBN-13: 9780367611064 / Angielski / Miękka / 2022 / 390 str.

W. G. Archer

Opis

Originally published in 1974, The Hill of Flutes, is a descriptive account of the Santals and their poetry in their heartland of the Santal Parganas. Through the close consideration of song and poetry it offers an engaging insight into life in Santal society.

Spis treści

1: The Santals; 2: Early Years; 3: Induction to the Tribe; 4: Social Dances; 5: The Rules of Sex; 6: The Village Lover; 7: Beyond the Village; 8: Conflict with the Parents; 9: Accidents; 10: Marriage and the Family; 11: Outlets after Marriage; 12: Breakdown and Divorce; 13: Santals and Sex; 14: Marriage and Fertility - the Baha Festival; 15: Marriage and Fertility - The Jiwet Karam; 16: The Wanted Child; 17: The Bonga Lover; 18: Woman as Witch; 19: The Annual Hunt; 20: Death and Society 

O autorze

W. G. Archer