Mailaralinga Jatre: Reflections on the Dynamics of Folklore

Venkatesha’s work, here, documents and verifies many dimensions of personnel and functionaries–tradition bearers–the distinctions they make amongst themselves, the importance of their interpretations of specific traditions, the significance of their activities and practices…. All of this attention to rich contextual detail and multiple perspectives, makes Venkatesha’s book exceptional within the body of work on Indian folklore done by Indian and Western Scholars alike.