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Caleb Simmons, "Singing the Goddess Into Place: Locality, Myth, and Social Change in Chamundi of the Hill, a Kannada Folk Ballad" (SUNY Press, 2022)
New Books in Anthropology
Exploring the Kannada Folk Ballad Chamundi of the Hill
The chapter delves into the rich cultural and religious context of Mysore and how it influences research and writing, focusing on the latest book about the Kannada folk ballad Chamundi of the Hill. The speaker discusses various themes such as the myth of slaying the buffalo demon, locality and caste importance, social change advocacy, and the high-low traditions within the goddess tradition in southern Karnataka.
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