Eco-Folk Rhythms

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A puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

Av Lillykutty Abraham, Douglas A. Vakoch, Douglas A Vakoch

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Eco-Folk Rhythms: A puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs explores the deep ecological wisdom embedded in the oral traditions of the Mavilan tribe. Dr. Abraham’s pioneering work analyzes Mavilan agricultural, nuptial, and ritual songs through the unique lens of puttinai, an Indigenous theoretical framework derived from ancient Tamil tinai theory. This approach bridges traditional ecocriticism with Indigenous knowledge systems. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book reveals how these songs serve as repositories of sustainable practices and environmental ethics, reflecting deep interconnections among humans, nature, and supernature. Eco-Folk Rhythms advocates for an alternative, non-Western approach to addressing contemporary environmental crises. A vital resource for ecocritical scholarship, anthropology, folklore, and Indigenous studies.

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Utgivningsdatum2026-02-05
Mått152 x 229 x 25 mm
Vikt454 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
SerieEcocritical Theory and Practice
Antal sidor258
FörlagBloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN9781666980066

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“Lillykutty Abraham is remarkable for braving many firsts -- for compiling the first ever anthology of the songs of the Mavilan tinai (Adivasi) community in the Western Ghats, the first to unveil the integrative tinai (the pre-state lifeway) embodied in their songs, and also to author the first full book applying puttinai theory. Abraham’s work is a reaffirmation of the urgent need and momentousness to birth a brave new tinai world, and has the political muscle needed to persuade any conscientious powers-that-be to end the present Anthropocene and usher in the Neotinaicene.”