Pabuji
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The epic of Pābūjī is a long heroic narrative performed in Rajasthan. Performances normally take place at night, and have a religious purpose: the hero Pābūjī, a Rāṭhoṛ prince believed to have lived in medieval times, is nowadays regarded as a deity by some pastoral communities (principally…
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This module presents an overview of the epic narrative of Pabuji, a mythical hero whose exploits are put to verse and sung by bards, the male bhopa and the female bhopi, who use a large painted backdrop to point out key moments within the narrative. This epic is central to the nomadic and pastoral…
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