MEG-16 Indian Folk Literature - Important questions for exam bases on all previous years question papers
Folklore:
Attempt a critical essay on the growth of folklore studies in India.
Attempt a critical essay on the beginning and growth of folklore studies, in India in particular, and in other parts of the world in general Comment on 'Folklore as an expression of life.'
Why do you consider folklore as an expression of social existence ?
"Folklore is an expression of our existence." Elucidate. What do you understand by the term `Folklore' ?
Bascom writes, “Folklore....is a part of culture but not the whole of culture.” Elucidate the statement.
Discuss the various forms folklore prevalent in different parts of India.
Nature is an essential element of folklore. Elucidate.
Study of Folklore:
Discuss the ideological contexts for the study of folklore. Evaluate the diversity of the perceptions about folklore.
Attempt a critical note on the Historical Geographical School, Psychoanalytical School and Structural School with reference to the study of folklore.
Discuss the life and works of a few folklorists who pioneered folklore research.
Attempt a critical essay on folk literature and language vis-à-vis the research and pedagogy.
What are the ideological contexts associated with the study of folklore ?
Discuss the different theoretical approaches to the study of folklore in India.
Attempt a critical essay on two academic approaches and the schools of thought they belongs to, centred on the study of folklore.
What are the thematic and the narrative concern of folk literature ?
Do you think that the study of folklore changed after World War II ?
Proverbs, riddles and speeches are important folk forms that capture the collective imagination of a people.” Discuss.
What, according to Bakhtin, are the three folk forms of the folk culture of humour ?
When the world was young:
Discuss the critical debates related to the innate wisdom of the tribal communities, with special reference to 'When the World Was Young' by Verrier .
Why and how did Verrier Elwin collect and document tribal tales ? DiScuss with reference to 'When the World Was Young'.
Critically appreciate the rich imaginative faculty of the tribal communities with special reference to 'When the World was Young'. Bring out the themes and motifs of the text, ‘When the World Was Young’
Based on your study of Verrier Elvin‟s When the World was Young describe how motifs are interwoven in the tribal tales.
Critically appreciate the text ‘When the World was Young’ by Verrier Elwin
Who was Verrier Elvin and what was his contribution to the Indian folklore ?
Ramayan:
Critically analyze Ramayana in Modern South India' by Paula Richman. With reference to the conflict between individual interest and the public good. Discuss the dynamism of the epic, ‘Ramayana’, with reference to Paula Richman’s ‘Ramayana in Modern South India.’
Discuss the dynamism of the great epic ‘The Ramayana’, with reference to the text by Paula Richman.
The Awakened Wind:
Discuss the critical debate in Sitakant Mahapatra's `The Awakened Wind : The Oral Poetry of the Indian Tribes'.
“The Awakened Wind : The Oral Poetry of the Indian Tribes” by Sitakant Mahapatra is his major contribution to Indian folk literature. Comment.
Discuss the ancient knowledge system of the tribal communities, with reference to ‘The Awakened Wind’ by Sitakant Mahapatra.
Write a note on the contributions of Sitakant Mahapatra to the oral traditions of Indian tribes.
Pensam:
Critically examine 'The Legend of Pensam' as a modern response to an ancient and traditional culture.
Critically interpret Mamang Dai’s ‘The Legends of Pensam’.
The Legends of Pensam by Mamang Dai is a modern response to an ancient and traditional culture. Discuss.
Pather Panchali:
Critically appreciate `Pather Panchali' and the idea of folk in it.
Discuss Bibhuti Bhushan Bandopadhyay's engagement with myth and history with reference to Pather Panchali'.
Discuss the ideas of the folk in the novel ‘Pather Panchali’.
Identify/Discuss the ‘folk’ and ‘popular’ in Satyajeet Ray’s ‘Pather Panchali’.
Discuss the folk elements in ‘Pather Panchali’ by Bibhutibhushan Bandopadhyay.
Give a critical appreciation of the idea of folk in Pather Panchali.
Critically appreciate ‘Pather Panchali’ and the idea of folk in the text. 20 7. What is the importance of street poets and singers in folk culture ? Elucidate with examples.
Paraja:
Attempt a critical note on eco-systems of the `Paraja' tribe with reference to the novel `Paraja'.
Women are the custodians of folk culture.’’ Justify the statement, with reference to the novel ‘Paraja’ by Gopinath Mohanty.
CharanDas Chor:
Discuss the idea of ‘folk’ from the perspective of Habib Tanvir and his body of theatre work.
Discuss theatre techniques of Habib Tanvir in the context of his play „Charandas Chor‟.
What was the idea of ‘folk’ in Habib Tanvir’s play, ‘Charandas Chor’ ?
Charandas Chor' is a benchmark for theatre practitioners, scholars and folklorists. Discuss. ‘Charandas Chor is a sort of modern proverbial Robin Hood’ – Comment
The Dilemma:
Discuss 'The Dilemma' as a contemporary novel, bringing out the folk elements in it.
“Folk is a form of resistance, a critique of the prevelant norms of the society.” Discuss with reference to ‘The Dilemma’ by Vijayadan Detha.
Discuss the dimensions of folk in ‘The Dilemma’ by Vijaydan Detha.
Chemmeen:
How does caste hierarchy operate in the novel ‘Chemmeen’ ?
How does the picture of a regional society of post-Independence India reflect in the text ‘Chemmeen’ ?
Maila Aanchal:
Discuss `Maila Anchal as a Bhasha novel, bringing out the folk elements in it.
Maila Anchal by Renu revolves around village life. Comment.
Girish Karnard:
Discuss Girish Karnad's engagement with myth, history and folklore with reference to 'Naga Mandala'.
Discuss Nagamandala and Hayavadana by Girish Karnad as companion plays.
Who is Girish Karnad and how is he important in terms of his contribution to Indian Folkloristics ?
Discuss the folk genesis of Girish Karnad’s plays, ‘Hayavadana’ and ‘Nagamandala’.
Girish Karnad’s ‘Nagamandala’ and ‘Hayavadana’ represent the rich folk traditions of India.” Discuss.
Ramanujan:
Discuss two pioneer folklorists of India. Write about Ramanujan and his growth as a folklorist.Elucidate A. K. Ramanujan as a pioneer folklorist of India.
Ramanujan‟s tales depict the life of ordinary people.” Comment.
‘‘A.K. Ramanujan’s ‘Folktales of India’ is a ground-breaking text in folklore research.’’ Discuss.
Evaluate the significance of folk tradition in Indian literature with special reference to ‘Folktates from India’ by A. K. Ramanujan.
Other folklorists:
Manoj Das’s ‘Tales Told by Mystics’ bases ifself on the rich, indigenous, mythological resources. Discuss.
Discuss the importance of Phanishwar Nath Renu as a folklorist.
Types:
Attempt a critical debate on ‘oral-written nexus’, with reference to the discussions in your course.
Attempt a critical essay on different forms and variations of folk songs and dances.
Attempt a critical essay on the cinematic representation of folk.
Folktales:
Trace the origin of folktales and their relation with any given society.
Discuss the importance of ‘point of view’ as a narrative technique in folktales. Give a couple of examples.
Epics:
What are the relations between Indian folk epics and Sanskrit epics ?
Give your views on the future of oral epics in India. What are the relations between Indian folk epics and Sanskrit epics ?
Rock Art:
Give a critical overview of the prehistoric rockart or cave painting to the living tradition of folk painting at present.
Attempt an essay on visual narratives tracing the journey of folk paintings in India from the pre-historic rock art to the living tradition of folk painting.
Folk theatre:
Discuss folk theatre practised across the various states of India. What are the characteristic features of folk theatre in India ? Discuss with reference to Pala and Nautanki.
What are the various elements of folk in the various theatre forms in India ?
Poems:
Do you consider folk narrative poems as an essential part in the social and cultural life of India ? Discuss any two folk narrative poems which are extensively used in folktales.
Discuss the characteristics and scope of folk poetry and songs
What do you know about the oral poetry of the Kondhs tribe of Odisha
Kshetra & Desha:
Discuss the issues of identity and hybridity of folk forms in ‘Kshetra’ and ‘Desha’
Myths:
Define 'myths' and analyse the characteristics of myths with examples.
‘Folk literature may or may not be realistic literature; sometimes it may be an amalgamation of reality and myth.’ Comment.
Give your views on the future of oral epics in India. Discuss ‘Oral Epics of India’ by Stuart H. Blackburn as compendium of myths of various regions of India. Enumerate and explain the differences between the 'oral' and the 'written' culturesDiscuss ‘Oral Epics in India’ as a compendium of myths of the various regions of India.
Protest:
Discuss, how folk forms voice or constitute `protest'. Give examples from folk ballads and folk songs. What do you understand by the term ‘Protest’ ? How is it expressed through folk riddles ?
Expalin how balloads, riddles and proverbs are used as expressions of protest in folk litrature.
Government:
Explain the role of archives in protection of traditional cultural expressions in India.
Short Notes:
Growth of Folklore Studies in India 2
Folklore : A Counter Discourse 2
Folklore of North East India 2
Folk Theatre
'The Oral Poetry of Indian Tribes' by Sitakant Mahapatra 2
Oral Epics- Alha & Dhola
Oral Epics
Folk elements in Kanthapura' 2
Naga Mandala 2
Charandas Chor 2
Paraja Custom of Marriage
Chemmeen‟ as a folk text
Ramayana as a folk text
Sita’s Truth and Lakshmina’s Laugh
Brahminization vs. Sanskritization vs Westernization 2
Hayavadana Jatra, Kathakali, Tamasha, Nautanki, Pala, Bideshiya - vvimp
Epic Discourse 2
Palace Paradigm 2
culture formation.
Songs of love and wedding songs in Indian Folklore 2
Folk Songs
The folk and film
Folk Theatre
Myths and rituals 3
Myths, Legends and Tales
Proverbs and Riddles
Alternative Modernities
Archiving
Legends
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