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Folklore Fellows in Oral Epics
Introductionary materials into the study of oral epics.
Indian Folklore Epics: Kannada
Brief introduction to the Kannada folk epics with excerpts.
The Archaic Epic and Its Relationship to Ritual
Article by E. S. Novik discussing the relationships between rituals and folklore texts.
The Epic of Pabuji
Introduction and text of an oral epic in the Rajasthani language.
The Mechanisms of Epic Plot and the Mongolian Gese
Article by S. Ju. Nekludov discussing changes in the plot of the Geser epic by comparing variant versions.
Tuul'
Brief introduction to the Mongolian epic tradition from the Data Bank on Traditional/Folk Performing Arts in Asia and the Pacific.