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Beyond Exile: The Ramayana As A Living Narrative Among Indo-Fijians In Fiji And New Zealand, Kevin Miller
Beyond Exile: The Ramayana As A Living Narrative Among Indo-Fijians In Fiji And New Zealand, Kevin Miller
Kevin C. Miller
Drawing on the themes of collective memory, cultural ideologies, and narrative constructions, this chapter proposes to examine the narrative of the Ramayana epic, its exegesis through performance, and its continued relevance to identity formation among Indo-Fijian Hindus both within Fiji and its Pacific Rim diaspora. Based on the recasting of the “twice-migrated” Indo-Fijian as the “twice-banished” by certain observers, we might expect the meaning of the Ramayana in the lives of Indo-Fijian Hindus in New Zealand to shift towards the theme of Rama’s exile, just as it did for the indentured laborers who made the original journey to Fiji. Nevertheless, …
When The Cradle Falls: The Subversion, Secrets, And Sentimentality Of Lullabies, Lauren Castro
When The Cradle Falls: The Subversion, Secrets, And Sentimentality Of Lullabies, Lauren Castro
Lauren R Castro
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Blue Chicago: The Search For Authenticity In Urban Blues Clubs, David Grazian
Blue Chicago: The Search For Authenticity In Urban Blues Clubs, David Grazian
David Grazian
No abstract provided.