by Rehmat Bibi and Muhammad Usman Tobawal
Abstract:
Folklore, an English phenomenon, is also seen among literature around the world. It can be seen in different genres according to the nature and socio-cultural system of the people of a region. Angay, a common genre in Pashto Literature, is quite common among Pashton community. It is a type of short poetic piece which is commonly associated with marriage ceremony through which the women express their mournful experience and platonic love at the parentage. However, this lovely way of expression seems to disappear as modern people underpass a socio-cultural change. The present study aims to highlight the historical background of Angay, and its impacts on social lives of the people. The study also explores the facts as to why this genre is limited to a few districts of Pashton belt in southern Balochistan. The data was collected in Borey (Lorali), Killa Saifullah, Harnai and Ziarat districts through interviews. The researcher employed qualitative method research to analyse the data. The researcher came with the findings that this genre is fully non-individual and limited to the aforesaid districts. The findings also reveal that modernization, globalization and social changes are the main elements that cause a decline to angay among Pashton tribes.
Reference:
A Critical Study of Angay in Pashtoon Belt\protect \RLد پښتنو سيمه کښې د انګۍ تنقيدي او تحقيقي جائزه (Rehmat Bibi and Muhammad Usman Tobawal), In Pashto, volume 45, 2016.
Bibtex Entry:
@Article{2016-Pasht-45-Bibi-ACriticalS,
Title = {A Critical Study of Angay in Pashtoon Belt\protect \RL{د پښتنو سيمه کښې د انګۍ تنقيدي او تحقيقي جائزه}},
Author = {Rehmat Bibi and Muhammad Usman Tobawal},
Journal = {Pashto},
Year = {2016},
Number = {652},
Pages = {119-132},
Volume = {45},
Abstract = {Folklore, an English phenomenon, is also seen among literature around the world. It can be seen in different genres according to the nature and socio-cultural system of the people of a region. Angay, a common genre in Pashto Literature, is quite common among Pashton community. It is a type of short poetic piece which is commonly associated with marriage ceremony through which the women express their mournful experience and platonic love at the parentage. However, this lovely way of expression seems to disappear as modern people underpass a socio-cultural change. The present study aims to highlight the historical background of Angay, and its impacts on social lives of the people. The study also explores the facts as to why this genre is limited to a few districts of Pashton belt in southern Balochistan. The data was collected in Borey (Lorali), Killa Saifullah, Harnai and Ziarat districts through interviews. The researcher employed qualitative method research to analyse the data. The researcher came with the findings that this genre is fully non-individual and limited
to the aforesaid districts. The findings also reveal that modernization, globalization and social changes are the main elements that cause a decline to angay among Pashton tribes.},
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Timestamp = {2020-02-26}
}