“How many know how to (make) love?” Semantic understanding of Bengali Bāul songs and politics of power in the lineage of Bhaba Pagla
The songs performed by the Bāuls of Bengal are characterized by a charmingly enigmatic language by which terms and practices related to the dimension of sexuality and ontogenesis are concealed under the veil of intriguing metaphors. While the orature of the Bāuls has been widely explored from the li...
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Language: | English |
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Università degli Studi di Torino
2017-07-01
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Series: | Kervan. International Journal of Afro-Asiatic Studies |
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Online Access: | http://www.ojs.unito.it/index.php/kervan/article/view/2262 |