Folk Lore Notes, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): Gujarat - Couverture souple

Jackson, Arthur Mason Tippetts

 
9781333679477: Folk Lore Notes, Vol. 1 (Classic Reprint): Gujarat

Synopsis

Explore the rich everyday rituals, beliefs, and practices that shape life in Gujarat.

This edition pulls together the folklore, ceremonies, and superstitions that guide farming, childbirth, disease, and communal celebrations in the region.

Through vivid descriptions of harvest rites, cattle protection, Holi celebrations, and village deities, the book reveals how people use ritual and myth to explain natural events, protect crops, and mark life’s milestones. The material offers a window into social customs, caste differences, and the everyday power of tradition in rural Gujarat.

  • Descriptions of sowing, reaping, and crop protection tied to weather, auspicious days, and village gods
  • Accounts of Holi and Dhul Pudavo rites, songs, games, and community humor
  • Ways diseases and epidemics are explained through local spirits and healing practices
  • Insights into secrecy, ritual purity, and the roles of Brahmans, exorcists, and villagers

Ideal for readers of ethnography, folklore, and South Asian studies seeking a ground-level view of Gujarat’s traditional life.

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