EXPLORING THE PRESENCE OF FOLK-MYTHS IN SELECT POEMS OF TEMSULA AO

Rajlakshmi Dutta

EXPLORING THE PRESENCE OF FOLK-MYTHS IN SELECT POEMS OF TEMSULA AO

Authors: Rajlakshmi Dutta

Unique Paper ID: 162094
Volume: 10
Issue: 7
PageNo: 427-430

Keywords: myths culture identity northeast poetry

Abstract:
Usually of unknown origin, myths are collective, shared and communitarian â€˜repositoryâ€™ of cultural values of a particular tradition; generally transmitted orally down the ages. It presents itself with its unquestioned authority and validity, and is now taken into consideration by various approaches to the subject from a multiplicity of approaches. Myths find a pervading presence in Northeast poetry. A harmonious blend of narratives, myths, legends, folk art and craft, ecology and tradition, Northeast poetry has co-existed parallel to cultural complexities and political turmoil. The paper would explore the purpose of folk-myths in the poetry of Temsula Ao and the functions of these myths in the complex dynamics of identity politics and counter cultural negotiations.

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ISSN: 2349-6002
Volume: 10
Issue: 7
PageNo: 427-430

EXPLORING THE PRESENCE OF FOLK-MYTHS IN SELECT POEMS OF TEMSULA AO

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