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From Sacred to Popular: Demystifying Ojha-Nach of Barak Valley,n are unique in their aesthetic orientation. The ojanach folk performance form of Barak valley is an integral aspect of the ancient practice of ophiolatry or serpent worship. The cult of Manasa (alternatively known as Bishahari) is culturally very significant for some of the marginalized tribal and

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The , Tradition and ,nterforce to the hegemonic sectarian influence of Hinduism, the . has preserved the indigenous character and ethos of the community. An attempt has been made in this essay to analyse the . as a pedagogic–performative subject, beginning with her ritualistic initiation into . and thereafter focussing

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Jagoi Raas, the Manipuri Raas Lila,ishna love romance with deep spiritual intent. Although inspired by Vaishnavite mode of ., this dance form known as . has not lost its links with the tradition of folk-dance performance associated with .. . is a team performance with its unique costumes, conventions and aesthetics. It is a graceful,

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When (and Where) Ritual is not Romance: Liminality, Gender and Storytelling Among the Khasis,ne that traverses thresholds between community law on the one hand and individual desire on the other. The paper argues that what accounts for liminality in contemporary storytelling among the Khasis is the gendered experience. Further, the paper shows that by subverting both colonial constructions