02392cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000590011324500380017226400510021030000470026133600260030833700260033433800360036050000310039650802320042752012410065953400450190065300220194570000510196785600430201899900170206156144UtSlPG20260610134308.0mcr n260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aGR1 aJackson, A. M. T.q(Arthur Mason Tippetts),d1866-190910aFolk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2017  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2017-12-07  aProduced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed
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made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)  a"Folk Lore Notes. Vol. I—Gujarat" by A. M. T. Jackson is a collection of folkloric materials compiled in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the beliefs, practices, and rituals of the people in Gujarat, highlighting themes of local deities, nature powers, and various customs that comprise the rich tapestry of Indian folklore. It serves not just as an exploration of rural traditions but as a tribute to the late A. M. T. Jackson, who collected these insights during his lifetime.  The opening of this work details the context of its compilation, emphasizing the importance of recording the rapidly changing folk traditions in Western India around the turn of the century. It introduces Jackson's inquiry into the beliefs of local communities through a questionnaire distributed among schoolmasters, aiming to capture the essence of their spiritual and cultural practices. R. E. Enthoven, who undertook the task of publishing these notes posthumously, reflects on the materials' significance, suggesting that they reveal a wealth of knowledge about the worship of spirits, minor deities, and various ceremonial practices that are crucial to understanding the folklore of Gujarat. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aFolklore -- India1 aEnthoven, R. E.q(Reginald Edward),d1869-195240uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56144  c96975d96975