No One Cries for the Dead: Tamil Dirges, Rowdy Songs, and Graveyard Petitions

by Isabelle Clark-Deces

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At South Indian village funerals, women cry and lament, men drink and laugh, and untouchables sing and joke to the beat of their drums. No One Cries for the Dead offers an original interpretation of these behaviors, which seem almost unrelated to the dead and to the funeral event. Isabelle Clark-Decès demonstrates that rather than mourn the dead, these Tamil funeral songs first and foremost give meaning to the caste, gender, and personal experiences of the performers.

Format:Paperback

Language:English

ISBN:0520243145

ISBN13:9780520243149

Release Date:February 2005

Publisher:University of California Press

Length:252 Pages

Weight:0.80 lbs.

Dimensions:0.6" x 6.2" x 9.0"

Related Subjects

Cultural Customs & Traditions Death Minority Studies Politics & Social Sciences Social Science Social Sciences Specific Demographics

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