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Harikatha: One Tradition, Many Stories
Dhruba Basu
Combining various art forms and requiring specialised knowledge and training, harikatha defies easy categorisation. But at the heart of the oldest extant folk tradition of the subcontinent is an impulse that hasn't changed and never will: the impulse to tell stories that inspire people.
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