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Series 1: Stories, 1965-1977 (continued)
Subseries 3: Stories about gods (continued)
Angaalaman, 1965-1966 (continued)
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.
Mariyamman
Recordings of the Mariyamman Festival, found in AFC 2017/050: SR29.
BOX-FOLDER 9/17 "Mariyamman" story for Cankarantampalayam
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/18 Mariyamman comes to Gannapuram
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/19 Mariyamman Festival rituals
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/20 Mariyamman invocation to attend the festival
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of the invocation of invitation to the gods to preside over or attend the five pot dance of Mariamman during her festival. Information gathered from Sundaram notes, February 19th, 1966.
Short stories
Tape ID: AFC 2017/050: SR29
Extent: 1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, April 15, 1965.
BOX-FOLDER 9/21 Mariyamman pongal toranam tying-1
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 9/22 Mariyamman pongal toranam tying-2 maps
Extent: Manuscript
BOX-FOLDER 9/23 Mariyamman praise song
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript.
BOX-FOLDER 9/24 "Mariyamman" story 1, February 14, 1966
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 28 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/25 "Mariyamman" story 2
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript. See Box 9, Folder 29 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/26 "Mariyamman's 1,000 eyes" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of story told by Papamman, February 2, 1966. See Box 9, Folder 40 for related materials.
BOX-FOLDER 9/27 Mariyamman Festival, traditional payments
Extent: Manuscript
Folder contains the receipt of the traditional payment at Mariamman Temple. The payment is due at the Sitarai Festival according to Sundaram's records February 19, 1966.
Myths about divine beings and temple origins
BOX-FOLDER 9/28 "Maariyamman" story
Extent: Manuscript
Transcript of Gannapathi pandaram, Kangayampalayam (now Vellakoil), February 14, 1966. See Box 9, Folder 24 for related materials.
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