No one cries for the dead : Tamil dirges, rowdy songs, and graveyard petitions / Isabelle Clark-Decès.

Author/creator Clark-Decès, Isabella, 1956-
Format Book
Publication InfoBerkeley : University of California Press, ©2005.
Descriptionx, 242 pages ; 24 cm
Subjects
Funeral rites and ceremonies--India. --South Arcot.
Tamil (Indic people)--Funeral customs and rites.
Dirges--India. --South Arcot. --History and criticism.
Folk songs, Tamil--India. --South Arcot. --History and criticism.
Tamil (Indic people)--Social life and customs.

Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 225-237) and index.
LCCN 2004046047
ISBN0520243137 (cloth : alk. paper)
ISBN0520243145 (pbk. : alk. paper)

Availability

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Joyner General Stacks GT3276.A3 S683 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold