ABSTRACT

This book, first published in 1990, studies the oral fiction entertainments of Afghanistan by focusing on aspects of the oral narrative process which can be observed in individual performances.

chapter I|19 pages

Theoretical Background

chapter II|22 pages

Background to Performance

chapter IV|37 pages

The Tale of Mangy-Head

chapter V|40 pages

Lion and Leopard: Dispute to Fable

chapter VI|14 pages

Conclusion