Английская Википедия:Burhi Aair Sadhu

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Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use Indian English Шаблон:Infobox book Burhi Aair Sadhu or Burhi Aai'r Xaadhu (Шаблон:Lang-as, literally translated to Grand Mother's Tales) is a collection of stories or folklore, that have been compiled by famous Assamese author and poet Lakshminath Bezbaruah. It is one of the most popular texts in Assamese literature. This book was first published in October–November 1911. After the first publication 100 years have been passed and countless editions of the book have been published. This book is in now in the public domain as per copyright law of India.

Book description

Some of the 30 folklores included in the book were his own. The preface itself was a brilliant narration regarding genesis, movement and importance of folklores in different societies and communities of the world. Some of the stories are Bandor aaru Xial, Dhowa Kauri aru Tiposi Sorai, Budhiyak Xial, Gongatop, Tejimola, Xorobjan and Burha Burhi.

List of stories

1. Bandor aru Xial
2. Dhura Kauri aru Tiposi Sorai
3. Mekurir Jiyekor Xadhu
4. Dighalthengia
5. Budhiyok Xial
6. Bagh aru Kekura
7. Tejimola
8. Burha-Buri aru Xial
9. Gangatup
10. Xorobjan
11. Silonir Jiyekor Xadhu
12. Eta Boli Manuh
13. Kukurikona
14. Tula aru Teja
15. Kotajuwa Naak Kharoni di Dhak
16. Bhekulir Xadhu
17. Tawoiekor Xadhu
18. Lotkon
19. Lokhimi Tiruta
20. Dui Budhiyok
21. Kanchani
22. Ou Kuwori
23. Ejoni Malini aru Ejupa Phool
24. Numoliya Pu
25. Eta Xingora Maasor Kotha
26. Tikhor Aru Suti Bai
27. Champavati
28. Jaradgab Rojar Upokhyan
29. Panexoi
30. Juwair Xadhu

Source of stories

The author collected these stories from the common native people of Assam and then prepared this book. The names he mentioned in the preface of the book who contributed the folklores (but without explicitly mentioning who contributed which one) were Bhramarendra Saikia, Mahi Chandra Bora, Sitanath Sharma, Sarveshwar Sharma Kotoky, Rudrakanta Goswami, Wajed Ali, Naranath Sharma, Rusheswar Sharma, Padmadhar Chaliha, Ratnakanta Sharma, Haladhar Bhuyan, Guluk Chandra Sharma, Meghnath Deka, Roop Chandra Barua, Dinanath Medhi, Lokonath Das, Gobinda Chandra Choudhuri, and Dineswar Dutta.

English translation

This book was translated to English as "Old Mother's Wise Tales" by Nripen Dutta Baruah and published by LBS Publications, India.

Modern uses and adaptations

The stories have been notably adapted for screen, stage, and television over the years.

Films

• An Assamese film, Haladhar (1991), was made from a story of this book by Sanjeev Hazorika.
• Another Assamese movie, Tula aru Teja, directed by Junmoni Devi Khaund and released on 13 April 2012 is based on the story of this book of the same name.
• In 2013, Metanormal Motion Pictures announced a new project inspired by four stories contained in Burhi Aair Sadhu. Titled Kothanodi, the film was expected to release in 2015. The four stories referenced in the film are Tejimola, Champawati, Ou Kuwori (The Outenga Maiden) and Tawoir Xadhu (The Story of Tawoi).

External links

• Lakshminath Bezbaruah at OnlineSivasagar.com
• Audio links
• গল্প সাধুকথা কবিতা জীৱনী at assamesestories.in
• Colours of a folk tale - Mridul Sarma reinterprets the story Tejimala in her novel Tejimalar Makar Sadhu.
• Gather Around Grandma, Screen — The Indian Express.
• 6 times 6 translates into 180, all children's stories Screen — The Indian Express.
• Burhi Aair Saadhu ebook at AssamKart - North East India's only ebookstore