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Pastoralist traditions have long been extraordinarily important to the social, economic, political, and cultural life of western India. The Marathi-language oral literature of the Dhangar shepherds is not only one of the most important elements of the traditional cultural life of its region, but also a treasure of world literature. This volume presents translations of two lively and well-crafted examples of the ovi, a genre typical of the oral literature of Dhangars. The two ovis in the volume narrate the stories of Biroba and Dhuloba, two of these shepherds'' most important gods. Each of the

Folk literature, Marathi --- Dhangar (South Asian people) --- Marathi folk literature --- Marathi literature --- Ahir (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Atkar (South Asian people) --- Baria (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Baria Mota Bharwad (South Asian people) --- Bhalwad (South Asian people) --- Bharwad (South Asian people) --- Chosa (South Asian people) --- Chosia (South Asian people) --- Dhalgar (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Dhang (South Asian people) --- Dhangar Mahratta (South Asian people) --- Dhangar (Southeast Asian people) --- Dharhiad (South Asian people) --- Dharwad (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Dung (South Asian people) --- Gadarai (South Asian people) --- Gadri (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Gauḷiga (South Asian people) --- Gavada (South Asian people) --- Hatar (South Asian people) --- Hatgar (South Asian people) --- Hatkar (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Janapada (South Asian people) --- Kabari (South Asian people) --- Kaccegauḷiga (South Asian people) --- Kacha Gauliga (South Asian people) --- Kachhegouliga (South Asian people) --- Kurmar (South Asian people) --- Kuruba (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Kurubar (South Asian people : Dhangar) --- Mota Bhai Bharwad (South Asian people) --- Nana Bhai Bharwad (South Asian people) --- Oraon (South Asian people) --- Pal (South Asian people) --- Ethnology --- Dhangar (Indic people)