Folk Traditions & Ecology In Himachal Pradesh

Every culture has its narratives and beliefs that seeks answers to the intricate and abstract questions about the universe and the place of man in it. And every culture and its different communities have evolved their survival strategies. These have become repository of human experience. In Himachal Pradesh, people experience 'Nature' in its benign as well as formidable mood. Their view of life is rooted in their folk environmenalism and their folk traditions are ingrained in recasting the religious and philosophical interpretation of human relationship with the natural world in simple everyday forms.
About Author :
Dr. Usha Bande, till recently Fellow, Indian Institute of Advanced Study, Shimla, was on the faculty of English Literature in Govt. College for Women, Shimla, and Principla of Govt. College, Arki. Having had a brilliant academic career, she worked for her doctorate on the novels of Anita Desai, interpreting Desai's characters from the Angle of Third Force psychology, an innovative approach, which has been widely acclaimed by U.S. scholars in the field.
Contents :
Foreword Preface Acknowledgements Introduction Folklore and Ecology: The Connecting Links Cosmological Consciousness and Temple Lore Local Deities Alias the Power of Nature Justice for Trees; Role of Myths and Traditional Wisdom Fok Arts and Ecology Conclusion Glossary of Local Terms Select Bibliography Appendix Index