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Portrayal of Women in Folktales of the Mizo Community:An Analysis


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Folktales deal with universal truths, morals, values and lessons related to life as it is lived by the people of ethnic societies. Relying mainly on the oral tradition, they used to pass down information from one generation to another, using tellers both ceremonial and familial. In addition to the oral narrative, they use such ‘multi-media’ forms as scroll and pottery painting, painting on rocks and barks of trees to highlight the importance of the tales narrated. The stories of any group form the basis of its culture, as such folktales cannot be classified as a mere tool for entertainment. The paper is about portrayal of Women in Folktales of the Mizo Community.

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Folktales, Social Structure, Narration of Tales, Mizo Society, Women’s Position in Society, Identity, Culture, Protagonist, Empowerment, Motif Oppressive Patriarchal Structure, Essentialist Ides, Stereatypical Roles.
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Lalthankimi
Department of English, Jain University, India

Abstract


Folktales deal with universal truths, morals, values and lessons related to life as it is lived by the people of ethnic societies. Relying mainly on the oral tradition, they used to pass down information from one generation to another, using tellers both ceremonial and familial. In addition to the oral narrative, they use such ‘multi-media’ forms as scroll and pottery painting, painting on rocks and barks of trees to highlight the importance of the tales narrated. The stories of any group form the basis of its culture, as such folktales cannot be classified as a mere tool for entertainment. The paper is about portrayal of Women in Folktales of the Mizo Community.

Keywords


Folktales, Social Structure, Narration of Tales, Mizo Society, Women’s Position in Society, Identity, Culture, Protagonist, Empowerment, Motif Oppressive Patriarchal Structure, Essentialist Ides, Stereatypical Roles.

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