Folklores of India

Folklores have always been a significant and vital part of human culture and civilisation. Folklores also serve as powerful tools to enkindle the spirit of cultural plurality, integrity, and solidarity to forge a newer and energised sense of cultural consciousness. This anthology engages with rich treasures of Indian folklores embedded in a plethora of cultural practices, rituals, and folktales. It brings to the fore a wide range of folkloric heritage of traditions, customs, festivals, and observances of states like West Bengal, Rajasthan, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Northeast (Mizoram, Arunachal Pradesh, and Sikkim), Bihar, Karnataka, Uttar Pradesh, and Jharkhand, etc. Strongly grounded in the 'local' traditions and sensibilities, this anthology explores the troves of folkways that are essential for evolving societies. A close-up portrait of the kaleidoscopic nature of folklore will bring forth a sense of vigour and vitality, a sense of 'sharing' and 'continuing' to readers. About the Editor Dr. Saurabh Kumar Singh is an Associate Professor of English at Vasanta College for Women (Admitted to the Privileges of Banaras Hindu University), Varanasi. His areas of interest include Literary Theory, Indian English Drama, Folk Literature, Postcolonial Literature and New Literature. He has published 2 books titled The Plays of Girish Karnad: An Archetypal Perspective with Special Reference to Northrop Frye (2011) and Exploring the Multiverse of Short Stories and Women Writing (2022). He has published several research papers on broad areas like Dalit Discourse, Gender Studies, Subaltern Studies, Film Studies, Queer Studies, etc., in the journals and anthologies of national and international repute.