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Series 1: Stories, 1965-1977 (continued)
Subseries 2: Short stories (continued)
"The lame fox" (continued)
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/35 "The Pig and the fox"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/36 "The Raja"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/37 "Two sisters without a mother"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/38 "Virayi Vanatti"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/39 "Weaver's story"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 3: Stories about gods
Angaalaman, 1965-1966
This group of Angaalamman stories can be found in AFC 2017/050: SR27. Cettiyar katai and crying songs are also included on this recording.
BOX-FOLDER 8/40 Angalamman Festival rituals
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/41 "Acari Angalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/42 "Angaalaalamman" story 2, 1966
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/43 "Angaalamman and Chettiar" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/44 "Angaalamman," An Aacari story
Extent: Manuscript
The transcript is missing pages 16-20.
BOX-FOLDER 8/45 Angaalamman affiliated kulams
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/46 Angalamman associated caste groups
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/47 Angalamman Festival photos
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Folder contains 2 black-and-white prints of the Angalamman Festival.
BOX-FOLDER 8/48 "Angalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Angalamman story
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR27
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, March 4, 1966.
BOX-FOLDER 8/49 "Angalamman" story from Pombaikaran
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, March 3, 1965.
Kinship recording and short stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR32
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck assisted by Hal Schiffman, 1965-1966. See Box 8, Folder 54 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 8/50 "Chettiar Angalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/51 "Chettiar" story notes
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 8/52 Difference between written and taped "Angalamman" stories
Extent: Manuscript
Brenda Beck's notes on the difference between the written, spoken and taped renditions of the "Angalamman" stories.
BOX-FOLDER 8/53 Notes on "Angaalamman" story variations
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 8/54 "Pombaikarani Angalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 8, Folder 49 and sound recording AFC 2017/050: SR32 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 8/55 Goddess myth— "Angalaparamesvari"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Story includes pages 1-21 from an unidentified source.
Other goddesses, 1965-1966
BOX-FOLDER 9/1 "Batirakaliamman" story from Kanthapurana
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/2 "Batirakaliammani" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/3 "Kamakshiamman" poems
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/4 "Kuttiamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/5 "Nattakkataiyur Mariyamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/6 "Vankalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/7 "Vankalamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
Gods
BOX-FOLDER 9/8 "Aiyanar" story 1
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/9 "Aiyanar" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/10 "Karupanacaami" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/11 "Kuppanacami of Muttur"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/12 "Muttur Karupanasami" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/13 Siva's dance contest
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript, September 1980.
BOX-FOLDER 9/14 "Story of Nadar Kula devam at Palaiyakottai"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/15 "Story of Vettuva Karupanasami (Maataari kula devam)"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/16 Muttur Karupanasami "Drama of the 500 puranas"
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
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