Ulagam Kulanthaiyaga Irunthabothu
இந்தப் பக்கத்தை தமிழில் வாசிக்க: உலகம் குழந்தையாக இருந்தபோது
Ulagam Kulanthaiyaga Irunthabothu is a Tamil adaptation of the English book 'When the World was Young' by anthropologist Verrier Elwin (1996). It is a collection of various legends of Indian tribes.
Publication
The English version of the book was published in 1961 by the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India. It was reprinted in 1966 and after a long gap came out again in 1995 with a foreword by historian Ramachandra Guha for the next generation of readers. Brigitta Jayaseelan translated the Tamil version published by the National Book Trust, India in 1996.
This book, which is a handbook for storytellers, continues to see reprints.
Synopsis
Ulagam Kulanthaiyaga Irunthabothu is a 90-page mini-book on the myths of the Indian tribal people and the folk oral discourses about nature that prevailed among them in 38 stories under 6 headings.
Fictional Importance
Ulagam Kulanthaiyaga Irunthabothu is a book about how tribal people understood nature through myths. How was the universe formed? How did human body organs develop? How was weaving first introduced? How did the paddy grow? Why birds chirp? Verrier Elwin has compiled their beliefs from various backgrounds and beliefs into stories.
References
- Omnibus: Ulagam Kulanthaiyaga Irunthabothu - Suneel Krishnan
- Veedilla Puthagangal 33: Kattrukku Kan Illai! - S. Ramakrishnan, hindutamil.in
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