01713nam a22002417a 450000500170000000800410001702000180005803700270007604100120010308200140011510000190012924500380014825000060018626000370019230000080022950010030023765000240124065000210126494200080128594200080129395201510130199900190145220260410154715.0260410b        |||||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  a9789355481085  cGiftednRRRLF, Kolkata  aEnglish  aFbMON/WH  aMona Lisa Jena  aWHEN RAVENS SPEAK AND HORSES FLY   a1  aNew DelhibSahitya Akademic2025  g211  aWhen Ravens Speak and Horses Fly: Odia folktales in this book have been retold by Mona Lisa Jena, author, poet and translator. They have been chosen for their diverse cultural significance. Odisha is an ancient civilization. Oral literature flourished in the form of folk literature, by women, sowing the seeds of a literary tradition of individualism. Folk elements lived and continue to live in villages, which are yet to undergo urbanization. The more inaccessible and unaffected the land, the stronger its folk elements. Odia folktales revolved around seafarers, kings and princes, princesses and village idylls, and yet-to-be explored tribal tales. The tribals wove stories about the creation of the world, gods, and totems like how the sun and moon came into being, and how the tallest hill in the village was the tutelary deity with the most power. Rural tales included trees, animals and birds, with the addition of magic, witchcraft and ghosts. All these makes the folktales irresistible.   aFolktales of Odisha  aOdisha Folktales  cLEN  2ddc  00102ddc40708NFICaMAINbMAINcGENd2026-04-06eGiftedg225.00iRRRLF, 2026/04/06l0oF MON/WHpE1102760r2026-04-10 15:48:12w2026-04-06yLEN  c198090d198090