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Kutch and Saurashtra are distinct cultural units within this province. Its folklore is connected with those of Rajasthan, Sindh and Punjab. Since it has extensive coastline, may foreign tribes came to this region by sea route and settled here prior to the pre-historic period. Moreover, there are about twenty-eight aboriginal tribes in Gujarat. No wonder this region has benefited profusely from a variegated folk culture.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe book provides a comprehensive introduction to the region and the people, myths and mythology, religion and popular beliefs, customs and traditions, fairs and festivals, Gujarati language, dialects and literature, oral literature, folk music and dance, etc. Besides, present state of research in folklore studies has also been examined in detail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eContents\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcknowledgement\u003cbr\u003e1. The region and the People\u003cbr\u003e2. Myths and Mythology\u003cbr\u003e3. religion and Popular beliefs\u003cbr\u003e4. Customs, Manners and traditions\u003cbr\u003e5. Festivals and fairs\u003cbr\u003e6. Gujarati Language, Dialects and Literature\u003cbr\u003e7. Oral tradition\u003cbr\u003e8. Folk Music, Folk Dance and Musical Instruments\u003cbr\u003e9. Folk Entertainment, Arts and Crafts\u003cbr\u003e10. 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These tales, old and not so old, have been told and retold countless number of times, and still continue to be relished by the people of the vally, young and old. They constitute, in a very real sense, the literature of the people, as folk tales are usually described.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLike folk tales elsewhere, the folk tales of Kashmir reflect the people’s beliefs and traditions, customs and superstitions, preferences and prejudices in all their rich variety.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePeople, from the hoary past, have used the fascinating medium of story-telling to pass on the wisdom and experience of life from generation to generation. 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