Culture & Folklore
Ramkatha in Oral Narratives and folk performance of Orissa
Mahendra Kumar Mishra, Orissa The number of Ramayanas and the range of their influence in South and South east Asia over the past twenty-five hundred
Sacred worldview in tribal memory: sustaining nature through cultural actions
Mahendra K Mishra State Tribal Education Coordinator Orissa, India et’s imagine a tribal habitation without a road. Before the road, no jeep or truck could
Influence of the Ramayana Tradition on the Folklore of Central India
Mahendra K Mishra The present study is based mainly on the available folklore material of Central India. While studying it, the influence of the Ramayana
Toki Parab: A festival of female Infanticide in Kalahandi
Mahendra K Mishra Introduction : Toki Parab is a festival observed by the Kondh-paraja tribe of Kalahandi and Koraput districts in the state of Orissa.
A Hero of the Mahabharata in Folklore of Central India
Dr Mahendra K Mishra The Ramayana and the Mahabharata composed by Valmiki and Vyasa respectively, have given due importance to each and every part of
Redefining Folklore: From Academic Domain to Public Sphere
Redefining Folklore: From Academic Domain to Public Sphere Mahendra Kumar Mishra 3 In 1989, we conducted a seminar on Gond folklore in a Gondi village.