Of telling identities and spaces
Abstract
Desmond Kharmawphlang is Professor of Cultural and Creative Studies at North Eastern Hill University, Shillong, India. His research is concerned with folklore and orality and he is also an acclaimed poet. Here, he explores the tradition of myth-chanting among the Khasi community of North East India and the complexities and rich insights to be found in the particular oral traditions including song, poetry and story, which combine in the Khasi myth-chanting performed in association with “ka chat pyrlein”, a divination ceremony.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Folklore
Mythology
and Literature Studies
Cultural and Sociopolitical Studies
Arts and Performance Studies
Publication details
- Journal / source
- Routledge eBooks
- Pages
- 108–128
- Publication date
- 27 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter