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Folk Roots: Essays in Folklore is a collection that brings together years of research, reflection, and close engagement with the cultural expressions of diverse Indian communities. Moving beyond academic investigation, the book explores folklore as a dynamic, living tradition that embodies the beliefs, wisdom, and resistance of ordinary people. Through essays on oral traditions, folk heroes, paintings, media, and folk spirituality, it highlights how folklore preserves identity, challenges societal norms, and fosters cultural cohesion. By integrating anthropological, Marxian, and subaltern perspectives, the book offers fresh insights into the internal logic of folk traditions, their adaptability, and their role as subtle yet powerful forms of protest and meaning-making. In a time marked by cultural rootlessness and polarization, this work positions folklore as a resource of folk wisdom, folk media, and public spirituality that continues to speak with urgency and depth to today’s world.
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