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Ritual Songs and Folksongs of the Hindus of Surinam

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Catalogue identifier
kali-import-12992e42e1ff66dcaf3a
Alternate titles and import identifiers
KALI-15-NOV05-009
Author or attribution
Usharbudh Arya
Record type
Book
Language
English and Hindustani (transliterated)
Date / edition
1968
Source / repository
Caribbean Hindustani (digitised book)
Access
Open access
Subjects
15 Full-Text Sources — November 2026; Kali; Diaspora and Ritual Practice; Devotional Songs

Description and curator notes

Contains original Kali Mai folk-song text and English translation, especially Song 85 (printed p. 148) recorded in Paramaribo in 1965; the collection provides broader diaspora religious context.

Curator source KALI-15-NOV05-009. Metadata, completeness, licence and access claims below are supplied by the 5 November 2026 document, not a new independent verification by this library. Full documents are linked, not reproduced.

09. Ritual Songs and Folksongs of the Hindus of Surinam
Usharbudh Arya | 1968 | English and Hindustani (transliterated) | Scholarly song collection / documented oral tradition

Contains original Kali Mai folk-song text and English translation, especially Song 85 (printed p. 148) recorded in Paramaribo in 1965; the collection provides broader diaspora religious context.

FULL DOCUMENT 194-page complete book PDF • Complete digitized book PDF

LINK https://caribbeanhindustani.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/arya001ritu01_01.pdf

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Citation

Usharbudh Arya. Ritual Songs and Folksongs of the Hindus of Surinam. Caribbean Hindustani (digitised book). 1968. https://caribbeanhindustani.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/arya001ritu01_01.pdf

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