Manasā is a very important goddess of the eastern part of India, particularly for the lower castes of Bengal, West Assam, some districts of Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar. She is…
Ryzhakova S. Bhairav and Kālī-mā: Belief Narratives among dancers and musicians of Rajasthan, India // International Conference on Belief Narrative in Folklore Studies: Narrating the supernatural. Organized jointly by Anundoram…
Ryzhakova S. Sacred on stage: dissent, controversy and need. Clashes of ritual, enactment and performance in India // Discourses of Dissent: Exploring the Paradigms. XV International Conference of Indian Society…
The paper deals with cultural and historical context of sattriya (sattriya), a peculiar dance style of Assam, India. Satriya is only relatively recently appeared on professional stage, and became known…
This paper is based on the personal experience of author; it points out the basic references to both real and imagined India in the Baltic states, Latvia in particular. Apart…
Summary. The article presents an analysis of the cultural context and social functions of the traditional theater of India – bhavai from the state of Gujarat. It is been performed…
Keywords Yakshagana, South India, anthropology, performance studies, communities, Tulunadu, religious culture of India, local practices, modernization. Summary The paper deals with social and cultural aspects of traditional theatrical tradition of…
Abstract. Gestures making is one of the most important distinguishing features of Indian expressiveness in general, and performing culture in particular. Expressiveness is characteristic of all Indian public life, and…
