Books with author Cecil H. Bompas

“Folklore of the Santal Parganas” contains a collection of folk tales from the Indian district Santal Parganas, translated by Cecil Henry Bompas and published in May 15, 2008.The Santals (who have also been known, during their history, as Ashurs, Naushad, Mahabharat and Hore) are one of the largest tribes in the area and can be found in central-eastern India and beyond, in Nepal, Bangladesh or Bhutan. They speak Santali, a complex agglutinative language, but they did not have their own script until the 18th century, so their history and folklore, including traditions and customs, have been transmitted orally, from one generation to another.It is also the case of “Folklore of the Santal Parganas”; the stories refer to many different aspects of life: religion and spirits (the Santals are animists), family, human characters, animals and legends. These stories have been collected by the Rev. O. Bodding, but it was Bompas who translated them, with a particular attention to surpass the culture-language barrier and deliver uncorrupted translations. This is particularly important today, when these stories tend to be obliterated, due to the intercourse between communities, involving a certain degree of assimilation.The stories are classified in six parts. In the first one, the content is mostly focused on characters, some of them stereotypical: the jealous stepmother, the queen whose husband is killed on their wedding night etc. In part two, the stories related to animals, credited with human-like intelligence and feelings. Part four contains anecdotes related to the life of the Santals. In part five, you can read about traditions, legends and tribal customs, while part six is dedicated to witchcraft.Western readers may find the morality of some stories strange to their culture, but “Folklore of the Santal Parganas” is a fun, intriguing and interesting reading experience nevertheless.

This beautiful collection of folk tales is a valuable addition to a not so rich Indian Folk Literature available in English, particularly of tribal communities. This painstakingly collected and edited collection of Folk tales of Santal Parganas must be a collector’s item for all those, who are keenly interested in Indian Folk Literature in general and the Tribal folklore in particular. This book is a unique gift for the awakened and educated individuals among Santals, who feel proud of their aboriginal culture, art and literature. Simultaneously, this work is an asset for all lovers of literature in India and abroad and for all the scholars working in the areas of art, culture, civilization, literature and indology in a broader sense. The stories mainly revolving around Santali (and Munda) tribe, have been clarified into six parts, on the basis of topicality and its backdrop, which make it easier for the reader to pick up his choice in acordance with his or her interest or mood. About The Author:- CECIL HENRY BOMPAS, an orientalist, great scholar, authority on Tribal studies was an officer in Indian Civil Service during British days. He fell in love with santali culture and language, while he was posted in Bengal Presidency. Then he walked extensively in Singhbhum and Manbhum districts. He was immensely interested in the Folklore, so he decided to translate the selected Folk tales of the area into English. Subsequently he edited and compiled the stories into book form in a very scientific and scholarly manners. In his academic pursuit, the veteran author worked in association with the Asiatic Society of Bengal, in order to make his scholarly works with authenticity and greater credibility. Once retired C. H. Bompas devoted his entire time and energy to literary and Scholarly pursuits, till he breathed his last, as an honoured and contented man. Contents:- PART I: BAJUN AND JHORE ANUWA AND HIS MOTHER LEDHA AND THE LEOPARD THE CRUEL STEPMOTHER KARMU AND DHAR

About the Book Fairy tales, wonder tales, magic tales are a folklore genre taking the form of a short story that typically includes magical beings such as dragons, elves, fairies, giants, gnomes, goblins, griffins, mermaids, talking animals, trolls, unicorns, or witches. Generally, magic or enchantments are involved. Fairy tales are distinguished from legends, are mainly derived from European tradition and folk lore, and are generally children's literature. Mythology has a broader and older pedigree than fairy tales, dating back to ancient times in a number of European, African, Middle Eastern and Asian civilizations. Best known among these to Western audiences are Ancient Greek and Old Norse myths and legends. Generally, these myths and legends describe epic quests, journeys and interactions between human adventurers or heroes and god-like deities. Also in this Book A short story collection is a book that contains short stories written by a single author. It is distinguished from an anthology of fiction, which includes stories by more than one author. About us Leopold Classic Library has the goal of making available to readers the classic books that have been out of print for decades. While these books may have occasional imperfections, we consider that only hand checking of every page ensures readable content without poor picture quality, blurred or missing text etc. That's why we: republish only hand checked books; that are high quality; enabling readers to see classic books in original formats; that are unlikely to have missing or blurred pages. You can search "Leopold Classic Library" in categories of your interest to find other books in our extensive collection. Happy reading!

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Excerpt from Folklore of the Santal ParganasThe Santals are a Munda tribe, a branch of that aboriginal element which probably entered India from the North East. At the present day they inhabit the Eastern outskirts of the Chutia Nagpore plateau.Originally hunters and dwellers in the jungle they are still but indifferent agriculturists. Like the Mundas and Hos and other representatives of the race, they are jovial in character, fond of their rice beer, and ready to take a joke.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.