PAPER-III

FOLK LITERATURE
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1. Give your views on the survival and continuity of Folklore.
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2. What is the contribution of western scholars to Indian Folkloristics.
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Bring out the salient aspects of the latest Folklore research done in your region.
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3. How Folklore as a discipline can be established at international level
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How could you manipulate different methods of data collection during your field work endeavours

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What are the problems faced by Indian folk theatre in modern era


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6. What are the four major categories of folklore
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What are the characteristics of folk speech


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9. How did Sigmund Freud use folklore in his psychoanalytical theory
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10. Define folk song and differentiate it from folk ballad.
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11. Differentiate between myth and legend.
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12. What are the basic characteristics of folk theatre
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What is Folk Medicine State its relevance today.


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Read the passage below and answer the questions that follow based on your understanding of the passage
Too often, when Folklore is taught in India, teachers ignore internationally recognized theory and methodology, or rely on only a few often outdated theories. Some of these outmoded theories are rooted in the ideologies of nineteenth century colonialism. They appear to only if one adheres to certain assumptions about the innate differences between human populations and a narrow interpretation of the notion of progress. Such theories and their associated assumptions have long been rejected around the world. It is easy to understand why many Indian students of folklore reject these theories along with their rejection of colonialism. But that does not mean they have to reject all international theories and rely on the narrow interests of a nationalistic folklore to guide their interpretation of the material. Even when more contemporary theoretical writings are assigned in Indian classrooms, there is seldom any attempt to apply these to Indian material. Yet if folkloristics is to be a comparative and international discipline, linking folk traditions around the world, then its theories must have general applicability.
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15. Why international theories are equally essential for the study of nationalistic
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16. What are the characteristics of comparative and international folkloristics
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17. Why internationally recognised theories and methodologies are ignored in India
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18. What has colonialism to do with the Indian students of folklore
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19. According to the passage which theories and assumptions have been rejected around the world
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