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Gujarat is a part of the ancient Indus Valley Civilization. Many Hindu religious traditions developed in Gujarat. Gujarat is the birthplace of Lord Shiva's Avatar Lakulisa (Staff-God). He established the Pasupata Shaivite tradition (one of the six major schools of Shaivism) in 2 A.D
Bhagwandas Patel at Gujarat Vishwakosh Trust, February 2018 Gujarati folklorist Bhagwandas Patel (born 19 November 1943) is a Gujarati folklorist who pioneered research into Gujarat's tribal literature [ 1 ] and brought the state's oral literature to the attention of the literary community. [ 2 ]
Veshas were published for the first time in the nineteenth century and performances were linked to their predecessors through practice and the oral tradition. [2] [3] [4] The Bhungal is a four feet long copper pipe that provides a strong note and is unique to Bhavai.
His poem, Jya Jya Vase Ek Gujarati, Tya Tya Sadakal Gujarat (Wherever a Gujarati resides, there forever is Gujarat) depicts Gujarati ethnic pride and is widely popular in Gujarat. [132] Swaminarayan paramhanso, like Bramhanand, Premanand, contributed to Gujarati language literature with prose like Vachanamrut and poetry in the form of bhajans.
Oral repositories are people who have been trusted with mentally recording information constituting oral tradition within a society. They serve an important role in oral cultures and illiterate societies as repositories of their culture's traditional knowledge , values, and morals.
Bhats preserve oral traditions and folklore but belong to distinct cultural identities. Some may randomly spell this as "Bhaat" or "Bhat," leading to further confusion. Bhatt (Sanskrit: भट्ट) : Typically refers to learned individuals, often associated with Brahmin communities. Bhatts are recognized for their expertise in religious texts ...
Oct. 5—Oral storytelling is a tradition in Appalachia with roots primarily tracing back to the Scotch-Irish Appalachian settlers that began inhabiting the region during the 18th century. Like ...
The first woman to practice the ancient Iranian art of epic storytelling, Gordafarid inspires the Iranian diaspora as women fight for their rights back home.