No One Cries for the Dead: Tamil Dirges, Rowdy Songs, and Graveyard Petitions
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- Synopsis
- At South Indian village funerals, women cry and lament, men drink and laugh, and untouchables sing and joke to the beat of their drums. No One Cries for the Dead offers an original interpretation of these behaviors, which seem almost unrelated to the dead and to the funeral event. Isabelle Clark-Dece's demonstrates that rather than mourn the dead, these Tamil funeral songs first and foremost give meaning to the caste, gender, and personal experiences of the performers.
- Copyright:
- 2004
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 254 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780520243149
- Publisher:
- University of California Press
- Date of Addition:
- 06/28/11
- Copyrighted By:
- The Regents Of The University Of California
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Music
- Submitted By:
- Daproim Africa
- Proofread By:
- Daproim Africa
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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