Collection Summary
Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India
1964-2017
1964-1966
1964-2017
1964-1966
AFC 2017/050
Beck, Brenda E. F.
approximately 22,165
items.
46 containers.
15 linear feet.
8818 manuscripts materials.
34 sound tape reels (80
hours) : analog ; 5 in.
43 sound cassettes :
analog.
1457 photographs : film,
negatives, black and white.
90 photographs : film,
negatives, color.
3090 slides : color ; 35
mm.
5 photographs : black
and white; various sizes.
1 flash drive : 8,617 digital
files; (.wav, .doc, .pdf, jpeg, tif).
10 optical discs : digital
files; (.wav, .doc, .pdf, jpeg, tif); 4 3/4 in.
English
Tamil
Collection material in English and Tamil.
American Folklife Center, Library of Congress
Washington, D.C.
Collection of field documentation,
including photographs and field recordings made by Brenda E. F. Beck during her research
in the Kongu area of Tamil Nadu, India from 1964-1966. Includes audio recordings of long
epic stories and shorter tales, local legends, myths, proverbs, riddles, and songs,
including chants, lullabies, devotional songs, wedding songs, and funeral songs. The
collection is rich in documentation of oral narrative, especially tied to temple rituals
and rites of passage. Most of the material has been neatly transcribed in Tamil and
translated into English. Manuscripts include extensive field notes, diaries, and
maps.
Provenance
Beck, Brenda E. F.; Donation, 2017.
Accruals
No further accruals are expected.
Processing History
The Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India was processed by Valda
Morris and Carolina Restrepo in 2020.
Related Materials
Brenda Beck gifted The Archives and Research Center for Ethnomusicology (ARCE), in New
Delhi, with twenty-one audio cassettes of the epic tale, Annanmar Katai.
In 1971, Beck copied 5-inch reels to audiocassettes and donated them to the University
of British Columbia, Vancouver.
Copyright Status
Duplication of collection materials may be governed by copyright and other
restrictions.
There are no written permissions for the interviews, but Beck and Sundaram secured
verbal agreement from them to conduct the interviews.
Access and Restrictions
The Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India is open to research. To
request materials, please contact the Folklife Reading Room at [https://hdl.loc.gov/loc.afc/folklife.contact]
Certain restrictions to use or copying of materials may apply.
Preferred Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information:
[item, date, container number], Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India, American Folklife Center, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C.
Biographical Note
Dr. Brenda E. F. Beck is an adjunct professor of anthropology at the University of
Toronto Scarborough. She was drawn to Tamil culture after she visited the state of Tamil
Nadu in Southern India when she was 14 years old and has spent her life documenting
Tamil culture. In 1964, she returned to the region, to the village of Olappalayam, where
she conducted her doctoral research. Her interests include South Asian mythology and
Tamil folk stories. She has written several books and journal articles about the region,
including,
Perspectives on a regional culture: essays about the Coimbatore Area of South
India
edited by Brenda E. F. Beck (1979),
The three twins: the telling of a South Indian folk
(1982) and
The Legend of Ponnivala
(2013). In 1992, Beck and a Indo-Canadian animator and artist Ravichandran
Arumugam translated and created an illustrated two-volume book of the epic folktale
Annamaar Kadhai in Tamil and English. She created a series of graphic novels and a
13-hour, 26-episode animated series for children regarding,
The Legend of Ponnivala
(2013).
Beck is an advocate for the large community of Tamils living in the diaspora. In 2016,
she helped develop an app to teach Tamil to students in Toronto, which has a large
population of Tamils. In 2018, she founded the Brenda Beck Tamil Programming Fund and
the Brenda Beck Tamil Digital Fund, which aid in investing and distributing funds for
digitizing archives. With Beck's assistance, in 2019, the University of Toronto
Scarborough held its first Tamil Heritage Month celebration.
Beck has received numerous awards from various Tamil community groups based in the
United States, Canada, Tamil Nadu, Sri Lanka, and Malaysia. She serves as president of
the Sophia Hilton Foundation of Canada, a charity that "promotes the use of storytelling
at all educational levels."
Scope and Content
The collection documents two years of field research Brenda Beck conducted in the
Kongunadu region of Tamil Nadu, India. The interviews were conducted in 1964-1966 as
part of her doctoral research in anthropology at Somerville College, Oxford. She was
assisted by Sundaram, and for a short period Professor Harold Schiffman, a linguist who
recorded a few short stories for Beck. After concluding her research, Beck extended
Sundaram's employment and he continued to collect stories for her.
The collection contains interviews about traditional stories, ancient oral epic folk
tales, songs and proverbs, caste structures and rituals, along with in-field
observations of weddings, burial ceremonies and exorcisms. It also includes hand-drawn
maps and an exclusive data set of a house-to-house caste survey which captures
information for each household.
The interviews capture the way of life and culture of the different caste members living
in the villages. There are supporting transcripts and photographs accompanying the
interviews. The transcripts are both in Tamil and English and there are spelling
variations of titles throughout the collection.
Unless otherwise indicated, Beck recorded the interviews. In 2005, Beck digitized the
audio recordings and created a tape inventory. In 2017 she digitized the transcripts and
created a revised inventory.
Beck also digitized the black-and-white negatives between 2009 and 2017.
The flash drive: afc2017/050_cf11 contains all the files from the 10 optical discs. Some
of the files have no transcript or no related physical content and these will be
described in Series 9. The remaining majority of the files are digital copies of the
physical items within the collection. Please note that the digital surrogates have not
been matched to their original content. See [Archive Index revised] for more information.
Arrangement
The Brenda Beck collection from Tamil Nadu, India is organized in the
following series which reflect the donor's original arrangement. Where it was possible,
the transcripts were paired to the sound recordings and photographs.
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[Series 1: Stories ](ead10001)
1965-1977.
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[Series 2: Proverbs and riddles ](ead10158)
1969.
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[Series 3: Performances and songs ](ead10163)
1965; 1975.
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[Series 4: Family histories ](ead10185)
1965-1966.
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[Series 5: Family lineage histories-including temple rights ](ead10241)
1966; 1969.
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[Series 6: Ritual and practices ](ead10280)
1965-1969; 1976-1977.
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[Series 7: Fieldwork and related works ](ead10382)
1964-1968.
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[Series 8: Graphic materials ](ead10399)
1964-2017.
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[Series 9: Digital surrogates of sound recordings](ead10474)
2005
Selected Search Terms
The following terms have been used to index the description of this collection in the LC Catalog. They are grouped by name of person or organization, by subject or location, and by occupation and listed alphabetically.
People
Beck, Brenda E. F.
Beck, Brenda E. F. Social and conceptual order in Koṅku : a region of South India. 1968.
Beck, Brenda E. F. The examination of marriage ritual among selected groups in South India. 1964.
Subjects
Caste--India--Tamil Nadu.
Epic literature, Tamil.
Epic poetry, Tamil.
Festivals--India--Tamil Nadu.
Hindu chants.
Oral tradition--India--Tamil Nadu.
Rites and ceremonies--India--Tamil Nadu.
Songs, Tamil--India--Tamil Nadu.
Tales--India--Tamil Nadu.
Places
Tamil Nadu (India)--Religious life and customs.
Tamil Nadu (India)--Social life and customs.
Form/Genre
Diaries.
Epic songs.
Field notes.
Folk tales.
Interviews.
Photographs.
Songs.
Sound recordings.
Transcripts.
Container List
Series 1: Stories,
1965-1977
The following transcripts and recordings have digital content that can be
accessed on request on digital carrier afc2017/050_cf11.
Subseries 1: Major
stories
1/1-3
Cutalaimata Cuvami/Cutalaicami story,
June 6, 1977
June 6, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Sudalaimadaswami katai (Cutalaicami) and
Vallakaran story
AFC 2017/050: SR07-SR08
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.; 1 cd
1/4-7
Nalamaharajan/Nallamaharajan story, August 7, 1977
August 7, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Durichandran and Nallamaharajan
story
AFC 2017/050: SR10
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Sundaram, 1977.
1/8-12
Arichandiren/Arichantiran story, July 7, 1977
July 7, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Arichandran Katai (Arichantiran)
story
AFC 2017/050: SR09
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Sundaram, 1977.
2/1-12
Maduraiviran (ver. 1 and 2), April 24-25, 1976;
April 29, 1977
April 24-25, 1976
April 29, 1976-1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Maduraiviran
AFC 2017/050: SR01-SR04
4 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recorded by Sundaram, 1977.
3/1
Maturaiviran (another version), October 29, 1965
October 29, 1965
Manuscript
Transcript.
3/2
Pombaikaran Maduraiviran story, May 3, 1966
May 3, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short songs
and stories
AFC 2017/020: SR25, SR32
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, February 18, 1966 and March 3-5, 1966.
3/3
Maturaiviran devotional song, May 3, 1966
May 3, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
3/4-7
Lava Kusa/Lavakuca story, July 8, 1977
July 8, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
3/8 - 4/9
Katavaraiyan Katai/Katavirayacami (ver. 1
and 2), May 12,
1966-1977
May 12, 1966-1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Katavirayacami/Kattavaraya cami pattu
AFC 2017/050: SR21-SR23
3 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
AFC 2017/050: SR62-70
9 sound cassettes:
analog
Recorded by Sundaram, 1977.
4/10
Kattavirayan story (partial) sung by
Mariyamaikaran, April 18,
1965
April 18, 1965
Manuscript
Transcript.
Kattavirayan
AFC 2017/050: SR32
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: SR70
1 sound cassette:
analog
Recorded by Brenda Beck, April 14, 1965.
4/11
Kattavirayan story from Kaumari Puram,
June 1966
June 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Katavaraiyacami story
AFC 2017/050: SR21-SR23, SR30
4 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
5/1-4
Vedan story, March 3-4, 1966
March 3-4, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected songs and
stories, Angalaaman story and Vetan Katai
AFC 2017/050: SR25, SR27
2 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: SR74
1 sound cassette:
analog.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, April 3 and May 3, 1966.
5/5
Manikuravan story, May 27, 1977
May 27, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
Maduraiviran and Manikuravan
story
AFC 2017/050: SR04
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Sundaram, 1977.
5/6
Angalaparamesvari,
1966
1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
5/7-10
Kovalan story, July 26-28, 1966; August 9, 1966
July 26-28, 1966 and August 9, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Kovalan story
AFC 2017/050: SR 28, SR31, SR33
3 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: SR57-61
5 sound cassettes ;
analog
Recorded by Brenda Beck on July 26-28, 1966.
5/11 - 6/1
ViraaTa Parvam Villu paaTu/Virataparvam villu
pattu,
August 7th, 1977
August
7th, 1977
Manuscript
Transcript.
6/2-4
Sita's wedding
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
6/5
Chettiar story, June 15, 1966
June 15, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Chettier story
AFC 2017/050: SR30
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: SR73
1 sound cassette ;
analog
Recorded by Brenda Beck, June 15, 1966.
6/6
Nalatangal/Nallatangal story, March 4, 1966
March 4, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short songs
and stories
AFC 2017/050: SR25
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: 56
1 sound cassette :
analog
Recorded by Brenda Beck, March 4, 1966.
6/7-9
Sundara KaaNTam of Ramayana,
March 4, 1966
March 4, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short songs
and stories
AFC 2017/050: SR25
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck March 3-5, 1966.
6/10 - 7/1
Vallarakkan/Vallarakan story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Sudalaimadaswami Katai and Vallarakan
stories
AFC 2017/050: SR08
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Sundaram in 1977.
7/2-5
Pakkaacuuran story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/6
Naanacavuntari/Nyanacaguntari story 1,
1966
1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Nyanacaguntari story
AFC 2017/050: SR05-06, SR20, SR24
4 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recorded by Beck in 1965 and completed by Sundaram in 1977. The 1977
recordings have different versions from those recorded in 1966. According
to the notes accompanying the recordings AFC 2017/050: SR20 and AFC
2017/050: SR24 are incomplete stories.
7/7-8
Naanacavuntari/Nyanacaguntari story
2
Manuscript
Transcript.
Nyanacaguntari story
AFC 2017/050: SR05-06, SR20, SR24
4 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck in 1965 and completed by Sundaram in 1977. The
1977 recordings have different versions from those recorded in 1966.
According to the notes accompanying the recordings AFC 2017/050: SR20 and
AFC 2017/050: SR24 are incomplete stories.
7/9
Kuyavan story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Kuyavan story
AFC 2017/50: SR75
1 sound cassette :
analog
Subseries 2: Short
stories
7/10
A Pandya King and a Saint
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/11
A Raja and his money (maybe
partial)
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/12
A Raja's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/13
Another Fox story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/14
Another Raja story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/15
Answer to question about The Cat and the fox story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/16
The Astrologer's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/17
The Barber's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/18
The Beggar's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/19
The Blind man's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/20
The Cat and fox story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/21
The Cat story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/22
The Crane and tortoise story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/23
The Crow and sparrow story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/24
The Crow story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/25
Elder brother-younger brother
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/26
Four clever men
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/27
Fox stories
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/28
Girl with no mother
Manuscript
Transcript.
7/29
Gounder story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/1
Just a story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/2
The King and minister story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/3
The King's story 2
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/4
The King's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/5
The Lion and the hare
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/6
The Lion and the mouse
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/7
Little saved much saved
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/8
Mirukanda Maharishi
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/9
Monkey boy's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/10
Monkey story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/11
Navitan story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/12
Necavaali story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/13
Palavarayan and his defeat of the Muslims
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/14
The Pig and fox story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/15
The Poor boy story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/16
The Poor boy's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/17
The Poor family story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/18
The Poor man's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/19
The Raja and minister's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/20
The Rat who stole the stove
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/21
Short story 1
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/22
Short story 2
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/23
Short story 3
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/24
Short story 4
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/25
Short story 5
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/26
The Stork and turtle story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/27
The Story of a King
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/28
The Story of a lizard
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/29
The Story of a Raja
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/30
The Story of an elder and younger brother
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/31
The Story of three friends
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/32
The Cat and the fox
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/33
The elements of a good
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/34
The lame fox
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/35
The Pig and the fox
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/36
The Raja
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/37
Two sisters without a mother
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/38
Virayi Vanatti
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/39
Weaver's story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 3: Stories about
gods
Angaalaman, 1965-1966
1965-1966
This group of Angaalamman stories can be found in AFC 2017/050: SR27.
Cettiyar katai and crying songs are also included on this recording.
8/40
Angalamman Festival
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/41
Acari Angalamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/42
Angaalaalamman story 2, 1966
1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/43
Angaalamman and Chettiar
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/44
Angaalamman,
An Aacari story
Manuscript
The transcript is missing pages 16-20.
8/45
Angaalamman affiliated
kulams
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/46
Angalamman associated caste
groups
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/47
Angalamman Festival
photos
Manuscript
Transcript. Folder contains 2 black-and-white prints of the Angalamman
Festival.
8/48
Angalamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Angalamman story
AFC 2017/050: SR27
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, March 4, 1966.
8/49
Angalamman story from
Pombaikaran
Manuscript
Transcript, March 3, 1965.
Kinship recording and short stories
AFC 2017/050: SR32
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck assisted by Hal Schiffman, 1965-1966. See [Box 8, Folder 54](rai0009) for related materials.
8/50
Chettiar Angalamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/51
Chettiar story notes
Manuscript
Transcript.
8/52
Difference between written
and taped Angalamman
stories
Manuscript
Brenda Beck's notes on the difference between the written, spoken and
taped renditions of the Angalamman
stories.
8/53
Notes on Angaalamman story variations
Manuscript
8/54
Pombaikarani Angalamman
story
Manuscript
Transcript. See [Box 8, Folder 49 ](rai0010)and sound
recording AFC 2017/050: SR32 for related materials.
8/55
Goddess myth— Angalaparamesvari
Manuscript
Transcript. Story includes pages 1-21 from an unidentified source.
Other goddesses, 1965-1966
1965-1966
9/1
Batirakaliamman story from Kanthapurana
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/2
Batirakaliammani story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/3
Kamakshiamman poems
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/4
Kuttiamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/5
Nattakkataiyur Mariyamman
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/6
Vankalamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/7
Vankalamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Gods
9/8
Aiyanar story 1
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/9
Aiyanar story 2
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/10
Karupanacaami story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/11
Kuppanacami of Muttur
Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
9/12
Muttur Karupanasami story
Manuscript
Transcript. Story from the temple Priest Muttin, October 26, 1965.
9/13
Siva's dance
contest
Manuscript
Transcript, September 1980.
9/14
Story of Nadar Kula devam at
Palaiyakottai
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/15
Story of Vettuva Karupanasami (Maataari kula
devam)
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/16
Muttur Karupanasami Drama of the 500 puranas
Manuscript
Transcript.
Mariyamman
Recordings of the Mariyamman Festival, found in AFC 2017/050: SR29.
9/17
Mariyamman story for
Cankarantampalayam
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/18
Mariyamman comes to
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/19
Mariyamman Festival
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/20
Mariyamman invocation to
attend the festival
Manuscript
Transcript of the invocation of invitation to the gods to preside over or
attend the five pot dance of Mariamman during her festival. Information
gathered from Sundaram notes, February 19th, 1966.
Short stories
AFC 2017/050: SR29
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, April 15, 1965.
9/21
Mariyamman pongal toranam
tying-1
Manuscript
9/22
Mariyamman pongal toranam
tying-2 maps
Manuscript
9/23
Mariyamman praise song
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/24
Mariyamman story 1, February 14, 1966
February 14, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript. See[ Box 9, Folder 28](rai0020) for related
materials.
9/25
Mariyamman story 2
Manuscript
Transcript. See [ Box 9, Folder 29](rai0022) for related
materials.
9/26
Mariyamman's 1,000 eyes
story
Manuscript
Transcript of story told by Papamman, February 2, 1966. See [Box 9, Folder 40](rai0024) for related materials.
9/27
Mariyamman Festival,
traditional payments
Manuscript
Folder contains the receipt of the traditional payment at Mariamman
Temple. The payment is due at the Sitarai Festival according to
Sundaram's records February 19, 1966.
Myths about divine beings and
temple origins
9/28
Maariyamman story
Manuscript
Transcript of Gannapathi pandaram, Kangayampalayam (now Vellakoil),
February 14, 1966. See[ Box 9, Folder 24](rai0019) for
related materials.
9/29
Maariyamman story 2
Manuscript
Transcript of Kannapath Pandaram(Vellakoil). Recorded first week,
October, 1965. See [Box 9, Folder 25](rai0021) for
related materials. See also [Box 9, Folder 40](rai0024)
9/30
Maariyamman song
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/31
How Maariyamman came to
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/32
How Maariyamman came to
Natakaataiyur
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/33
Cankarantaampaalaiyam Kottai
Mariyamman story
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/34
Maariyamman's 1,000 eyes
Manuscript
Transcript. See [Box 9, Folder 26](rai0023) for related
materials.
9/35
Kannimar Karupanacami story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short
stories and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR25
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
9/36
Karuppanacami story-song, March 5th
March 5th
Manuscript
Transcript.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short
stories and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR25
1 sound tape reels ; analog
; 5 in.
9/37
Vettuva Karuppanacami story 1 and
2
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/38
Murugan story 1
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/39
Murugan story 2
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/40
Murugan story 3
Manuscript
Transcript. See [ Box 9, Folder 29](rai0022) for related
materials.
9/41
Olappalayam and Gannapuram origin story
Manuscript
Transcript, February 14, 1966.
9/42
Poem for Krishna
puja
Manuscript
Includes poem for Krishna puja by Pertasi Masam from Sundaram notes.
9/43
Poem for Murugan
puja
Manuscript
Includes poem for Murngan puja by Panganni Masam from Sundaram's notes,
February 19, 1966.
9/44
Pombaikaran, Maduraiviran song, March 5, 1966
March 5, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript, March 5, 1966.
Taiyampalayam Festival with selected short
stories and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR25
1 sound tape reels ; analog
; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, March 3, 1966.
Series 2: Proverbs and riddles,
1969
The following transcripts and recordings have digital content that can be
accessed on request on digital carrier afc2017/050_cf11.
9/45
Proverbs, April 24th
April 24th
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/46
Riddles 1
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/47
Riddles 2
Manuscript
Transcript.
9/48
Riddles 3
Manuscript
Transcript.
Series 3: Performances and songs,
1965; 1975
The following transcripts and recordings have digital content that can be
accessed on request on digital carrier afc2017/050_cf11.
10/1 - 12/5
Ponnivala Annanmar story texts,
original
Manuscript
Transcript.
Annanmar story
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR20, SR24
11 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Includes the text for Beck's version of the Annanmar tale which she calls the Ponnivala story or Ponnivala
Nadu story (for English speakers). She created a 13 hour
animation, along with a two-volume graphic novel telling the same story.
Continuation of ballad performed by Ramacamy and Palani from AFC 2017/050:
SR20. It also contains the recording of the first night of house 97
exorcism.
12/6 - 14/5
Annanmar story texts, second copy, part
1
Manuscript
Transcript.
Annanmar
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR20, SR24
11 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Transcript of the epic Annanmar story
transcribed in Tamil pattu by K. Naresh Kumar. The tale is about the twins,
Ponnar and Shankar, the sons of a Kongu Vellalar couple, Nellian Kodan (or
Kunru Udaiyaan) and his wife Thamarai. They became rulers of Ponni Valanadu
in medieval Tamil Nadu, South India, and is credited with saving their
people from an invasion. See AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR20. Includes all of the
recordings of the Annanmar tale.
14/6
Concordance for Anannmar story texts, second copy
Manuscript.
Annanmar
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR20, SR24
11 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Includes all the recordings of the Annanmar
tale.
15/1-4
Ramacamy and Palani
Manuscript
Transcript of Ramacamy and Palani performing the epic Annanmar tale. Ramacamy is a master storyteller and his nephew
Palani is his apprentice.
Annanmar
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR23, SR24
14 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
AFC 2017/050: SR77
1 sound cassette :
analog
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965 over a period of 18 nights.
15/5
Ramacamy and Palani
version-notes
Manuscript
Beck's notes on the recording of the Annanmar
story performed by Ramacamy and Palani. Includes all the recordings of the
Annanmar tale.
Annanmar
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR24
14 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
15/6-7
Ramacamy and Karuppan-
unfinished
Manuscript
Transcript of the recording of Ramacamy and Karuppan performing Annanmar. Kaurppan is an alternate singer who
sometimes sang alone but sometimes under the leadership and direction of
Ramacamy. He was a potter by caste whereas Ramacamy and Palani were barbers.
These two communities have a (roughly) similar status locally, but they are
definitely different. Sound recordings on 5-inch reel to reel. Includes all the
recordings of the Annanmar tale.
Annanmar
AFC 2017/050: SR11-SR20, SR24
14 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
15/8
Annanmar story singers— biographical
information
Manuscript
15/9 - 16/2
Ramacamy basic
dictation
Manuscript
Transcript of Ramacamy singing the story of Annanmar. Beck uses this version in her book, The three twins: the telling of a South Indian Folk 1982, where she
discusses the difference between oral tradition versus when it is written
down.
16/3
Story Opening A
Manuscript
Includes Annanmar story opening.
16/4
Story Opening B
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/5
Story Opening C
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/6
Story Opening D
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/7
Story Opening E
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/8
H version (The three twins, 1982) book
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/9
F version (The three twins, 1982) book
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/10
Caktikannal version
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/11
Periya KaaNTi version
Manuscript
Transcript.
16/12
Kummi songs, Nadar house
22
Manuscript
Transcript.
Chettiar and other short stories and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR30
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
16/13
Kummi songs for
Valliamman
Manuscript
Transcript.
Chettiar and other short stories and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR30
1 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
16/14
Cami Padal, lullaby song, August 2, 1966
August 2, 1966
Manuscript
16/15
Cami Padal, kavadi song, August 2, 1966
August 2, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
Kovalan and other short stories
AFC 2017/050: SR31, SR34
2 sound tape reels ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
Series 4: Family histories,
1965-1966
Subseries 1: Caste
The following transcripts and recordings have digital content that can be
accessed on request on digital carrier afc2017/050_cf11.
Caste stories
17/1
Cenkuta Mutaliyar story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/2
Maamari Naataar story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/3
Mutaliyar (caste) story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/4
Mutaliyar sub castes split-up
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/5
Olapalayam Kannakapillai
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/6
Ookacaadi Pandarams
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/7
Palani Mutaliyar story
Manuscript
Transcript.
17/8
Veettuva Gounder story
Manuscript
Transcript.
Caste interaction
charts
17/9
Caste to caste food
exchange
Manuscript
17/10
Food exchange in
Olapalayam—charts
Manuscript
17/11
Nilakkotai ranking and
social information
Manuscript
Subseries 2: Olapalayam and
neighborhood census
17/12
Houses 1-10B
Manuscript
17/13
Houses 10C-21B
Manuscript
17/14
Houses 22-36
Manuscript
17/15
Houses 37-52
Manuscript
17/16
Houses 53-68
Manuscript
17/17
Houses 71-87
Manuscript
17/18
Houses 88-100
Manuscript
17/19
Gannapuram kiramam hamlet list
and map
Manuscript
17/20
Hamlet household counts by
kulam and caste
Manuscript
17/21
Household survey Olapalayam
houses 18, 93, 94 and 40c
Manuscript
17/22
Kadai vidi household
survey
Manuscript
17/23
Koluncikaattuvalasu
households
Manuscript
17/24
Maataari hamlet
households—Pusarivalasu
Manuscript
17/25
Maataari hamlet
households—Sangangadu
Manuscript
17/26-28
Coimbatore House-to-house caste
survey
Manuscript
Oversized materials separated to [Box 46](rai0012).
18/1
Map of Olapalayam
Manuscript
Includes a photocopy of the map of Olapalayam identifying house numbers. See
[ Box 46 ](rai0014) for original oversize map.
18/2
Map of houses in the
census
Manuscript
Includes a map showing houses in the census, by number and location.
18/3
Murugangadu household
list
Manuscript
Includes a household list written in Tamil.
18/4
Names of households in
Olapalayam
Manuscript
Includes the names of households in Olapalayam by house numbers.
18/5
Names of reference for
Olapalayam households
Manuscript
Includes the names of people referred to in a conversation by Sundaram,
February 11, 1966.
18/6
Olapalayam households by
caste
Manuscript
List of caste names and house numbers.
18/7
Olapalayam households by caste
and shared fields
Manuscript
Includes household names from a survey of economic conditions by K. Raju
Govti, March 20, 1965.
18/8
Olapalayam land registration
and field maps
Manuscript
18/9
Olapalayam landowners, Karnam
records
Manuscript
18/10
Ownership of fields in
Olapalayam by house number
Manuscript
Includes information collected by Sengotayan and Sundaram, June 1966. In
English.
18/11
Pachapalayam household
list
Manuscript
18/12
Pariayar hamlet households and
map, Gannapuram
Manuscript
Oversize map separated to[ Box 46](rai0016).
18/13
Pusarivalasu household
list
Manuscript
18/14
Three Olapalayam maps from BB
D.Phil thesis
Manuscript
Includes letter sized photocopies of maps of Olapalayam, 1965. Maps show the
alignment among the Olapalayam residents and the Kavuntar clans.
Subseries 3: Regional Kongu
structures
Include four titled families of Kongu
18/15
Cengarandampalayam Pattakkarar story,
February 14, 1966
February 14, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/16
Kangayam nadu formal
subdivisions
Manuscript
See [ Box 18, Folder 29](ead10246) for related
information.
18/17
Kangayam natu story
Manuscript
Transcript of Kangayam natu-stone
inscription from Chidambaram. The story can be found in a book,
Growth of Tamil Prose, 1968.
18/18
Kadaiyur Pattakarar story, February 14, 1966
February 14, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/19
Paraiyakottai Pattakkarar
story
Manuscript
Includes the story of Palaiyakattai
Pattarara, February 14, 1966.
18/20
Pattakkarar requirements for
free public work
Manuscript
Requirements are in Tamil.
18/21
Putur Pattakkarar story, February 14, 1966
February 14, 1966
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/22
Settlement of Kongu natu story
Manuscript
Transcript of the story about the Settlement of
Kongu Nadu as given in an unpublished Kuravanji Palani Puluvanar
Tiruppur, January 23, 1966. See [ Box 18, Folder
23](rai0026) for second part of story.
18/23
Settlement of Kongunadu story
2
Manuscript
See[ Box 18, Folder 22](rai0025) for related materials.
18/24
Four PaTTakarar families,
story
Manuscript
Transcript of the Palaiyakottai
Pattakarar, story, February 14, 1966.
Series 5: Family lineage histories,
1966; 1969
The following transcripts and recordings have digital content that can
be accessed on request on digital carrier afc2017/050_cf11.
Family histories also include temple rights.
18/25
Aacaari genealogy
Manuscript
Includes Aacaari genealogy from aasani palm leaf manuscript. Information from
house 97, January 20, 1966.
18/26
Basket Kuravar groups
Manuscript
18/27
Cenguntam Mutaliyar
groups
Manuscript
Includes description of Medeliyar sub caste Palani Puluvanar Tirruppur.
18/28
Kingship interview with Sundaram's
brother
Manuscript
18/29
Division of temple rights,
Sundaram's family
Manuscript
Includes the formal division of temple rights by Sundaram's family.
18/30
Gannapuram Gounder
kulams
Manuscript
18/31
Gannapuram Othala clan
origin
Manuscript
Includes the Kannapuram KavuNTon of the otala clan (name unknown).
18/32
Gannapuram Othala kulam
story
Manuscript
Includes the story of Ponnambale Gr., Othala Kulam and Kuppusamy Gr.,
Rettivalasm, June 14, 1966.
18/33
Gannapuram rulers in Sangam
literature
Manuscript
Includes information pertaining to the Gannapuram rulers who are mentioned in
the Sangam literature.
18/34
Gounder kulam names
Manuscript
Includes Gounder kulam names from books.
18/35
Gounder kulam names and
origins
Manuscript
Includes information provided by Palani Puluvanar, Nanjappa High Sch.,
Tiruppur, January 23, 1966.
18/36
Gounder Kulam names from
books
Manuscript
List of references to kulam names in books.
18/37
Gounder Kulams of Kangayam Natu,
June 13th
June
13th
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/38
Kannakapillai Family and
Olapalayam
Manuscript
Transcript.
Kinship recording and other short stories
AFC 2017/050:SR32
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recording of the story of the 3 origin kulams as told by Muttusamy, June 14,
1966.
18/39
Kanavaala Gounder Kulam
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/40
Kannakku Pillai of Olapalayam
family history
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/41
Kilvani Mutaliyar information and
Kamachiamman song
Manuscript
18/42
Koindappa Pandaram genealogy,
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Includes a drawing of the family tree, Gannapmam: Koindappa Pandaram, January
22, 1966.
18/43
Kuruvan (basket makers) map and
details
Manuscript
Includes information on Nachi Kuruvan, Rettivalasm, March 15, 1966.
18/44
Maataari information
Manuscript
18/45
Maataari Kulam
information
Manuscript
18/46
Maathaari (Totti) kulams and other
info
Manuscript
18/47
Nadar kulams
Manuscript
Includes the 2nd copy of the kulam, March 15, 1969.
18/48
Navakoti Chettiar of
Kaveripunpattinam family history
Manuscript
18/49
Non-Olapalayam key Gounder kulam
genealogies
Manuscript
Includes diagrams of different family trees.
18/50
Olapalayam Kannakapillai
information
Manuscript
18/51-53
Ootaala Gounder Kulam story
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/54
Palani Paraiyan Genealogy,
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Includes diagram of family tree, December 12, 1966.
18/55
Pandaram lineage—caste
line
Manuscript
Story recorded on February 14, 1966.
18/56
Pulavar attached to ancient
Kings—legend
Manuscript
Story recorded on January 23, 1966.
18/57
Reference terms—various Olapalayam
Gounder families
Manuscript
Includes the names of people referred to in a conversation conducted by
Sundaram, February 11, 1966. Names are arranged by birth names first followed
by caste affiliation in parenthesis.
18/58
Sivanmalai—songs about temple
rights
Manuscript
Transcript. Recorded on June 13, 1966.
18/59
Story of how the Kanavala kulam
came to Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/60
Story of how the Maamari Nadars
came to Kongu natu
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/61
Story of poets attached to ancient
kings
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/62
unidentified page
Manuscript
Includes a page from unidentified source.
18/63
The three original Kulams of
Kannapuram Gounder
Manuscript
Transcript.
18/64
Udaiyar groups
Manuscript
Series 6: Ritual and practices,
1965-1969; 1976-1977
Subseries 1: Temple
maps
19/1
Angalamman Utaiyur
Temple
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/2
Annanmar Temple in Lingappa
Gountanvalasu
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/3
Annanmar Temple on Kodumudi to
Erode road
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/4
Jafna Temple maps
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/5
Maps of Olapalayam and
neighborhood
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/6
Temple maps 112-127
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/7
Temple map—supplement -A
series, nos. 1-63 A
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/8
Temple maps (additions) M24 and
M28
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/9-10
Temple maps basic series
Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 2: Temple
rituals
Contains temple rituals—plus inscriptions and related stories
19/11
About Vastu
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/12
Bananas and cocoanuts in puja
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript. See page 16 in [ Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003) for images.
19/13
Batirakaliamman
puja
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/14
Cucinaram Vishnu Temple
inscription
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/15
Drawing of Pillar— Mantisvaran
Temple 3
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/16
Ganesh placement in
temples—notes
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/17
Gannapuram Shiva Temple
inscriptions
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/18
Invitation to gods to attend
Maariyamman fire pot dance
Manuscript
19/19
Kangayam natu Siva Temple—old
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/20
Karuppanasami and Kannimar
Kumbavisekam in Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/21
Kumbavisekam for Murugan,
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/22
Kumbavisekam for the Kannimar
in Pappani
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/23
Kumbavisekam
Rituals—general
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/24
Mandisvaran Temple,
Gannapuram
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/25
Murugan worship
expenses
Manuscript
19/26
Number of gods in a
temple—notes
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/27
Pongal ritual for
Maariyamman
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/28
Retnamurthi Temple
rights
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/29
Retnamurthi Temple
story
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/30
Rituals for Mantisvaran
Temple
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/31
Siva Temple wedding festival
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/32
Temple orientation—various
gods
Manuscript
Transcript.
19/33
Use of a mirror in
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 3: Spirit
possessions
Transcripts of spirit possession, 1969
20/1-2
2nd Aacari spirit possession
House 97
Manuscript
Transcript.
Peeye excorcism
AFC 2017/050: SR26
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recording of a spirit exorcism of an Aacari girl. The exorcism was
performed over a period of three days. The recording contains audio of
the 2nd and 3rd night. The first night can be found on AFC 2017/050:
SR25. Recorded on November 18-19th, 1965. AFC 2017/050: SR34 has wedding
songs from the same house 97.
20/3-4
Aacaari House 97 spirit
exorcism, 1969
Manuscript
Transcript.
Peeye excorcism
AFC 2017/050: SR24
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recording contains audio of the first night of a spirit exorcism of an
Aacari girl who was possessed by seven spirits. Notes on AFC 2017/050:
SR20 indicates that it contains audio of the spirit possession. Audio
recordings of the possession can also be heard on AFC 2017/050: 26. It
contains the first night of the recording of the spirit exorcism.
Recorded by Beck, November 17th, 1965.
20/5-7
Aacaari House 97, evil spirit
exorcism
Manuscript
Transcript.
Peeye excorcism
AFC 2017/050: SR26
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Recording contains audio of a spirit exorcism of an Aacari girl for the
2nd and 3rd night performed over a period of three days. The first night
can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR25. May be duplicate of previous folder.
Additional recordings can be heard on AFC 2017/050: SR20 and AFC
2017/050: SR26. Recorded by Beck, November 18-19th, 1965.
20/8
Gounder and Pandaram
possession, Mariyamman festival
Manuscript
Transcript.
Short stories and songs
AFC2017/050: SR29
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
20/9-10
Spirit possession of a Gounder
girl in house 56
Manuscript
Transcript.
Excorcism
AFC 2017/050: SR31
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, September, 14, 1965.
20/11
Maataari possession,
Pusarivalasu
Manuscript
Transcript, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
20/12
Maataari possession,
Olapalayam
Manuscript
Transcript, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
20/13
Nadar possession at
Olapalayam
Manuscript
Transcript, June 14, 1966.
Kumbam to shrine, Chettiar story and other
stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28, SR30
2 sound tape reels ; analog ;
5 in.
Transcript, June 14, 1966.
20/14
Possessed priest with fire pot,
Mariyamman festival
Manuscript
Transcript. It details the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
20/15
Possession of several bringing
kumban from well, Makaliamman Festival
Manuscript
Transcript. Includes the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966.
20/16
Possessions at Maariyamman
Festival
Manuscript
Transcript. Includes the activities of temple goers during the festival.
Kumbam to shrine and other stories
AFC 2017/050: SR28
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, January 4th-6th, 1966. Recording includes the
activities of temple goers during the festival. Also includes Maariyamman
Festival and the activities surrounding visiting the temple and spirit
possession.
20/17
Utaiyar lineage festival
possession, Papani
Manuscript
Transcript.
Chettiar story and songs
AFC 2017/050: SR30
1 sound tape reel ; analog ; 5
in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1966. Recording includes the activities of
temple goers during the festival.
Subseries 4: Coming of age
rituals
Transcripts of different coming of age ceremonies. [See
PH01-03](rai0006) for graphic images.
21/1
Gounder girl
ceremony
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/2
Gounder Pandaram
girl
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/3
Udaiyar girl A and B
ceremonies
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/4
Utaiyar, Olapalayam main
day
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/5
Utaiyar, Olapalayam previous
day
Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 5: Funeral
Dirges, Oppari
21/6
Paraiyan
sequence
Manuscript
Transcript, November 26, 1965.
Annanmar, Nyanacaguntari and funeral songs
AFC 2017/050: SR20
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
Recorded by Brenda Beck, 1965.
21/7
House 35, Nadar
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/8
House 37-38, Pandaram
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/9
House 45 Gounder
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/10
Rettivalasu
women
Manuscript
Transcript.
Short stories from Rettivalasu, other stories
and crying songs
AFC 2017/050: SR29
1 sound tape reel ; analog
; 5 in.
Subseries 6:
Ceremonies
21/11
Aiyar Brahman
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/12
Aiyar rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/13
Ciirvaani Mutaliyar
Manuscript
Transcript.
Families, temples and activities in Olapalayam
AFC 2017/050: PH01-04
See page 67 in [Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003) for Mutaliyar wedding ceremony, October 3, 1965.
21/14
Etupparar Maataari
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/15
Rites for married older Gounder
women
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/16
Gounder funeral for unmarried
man over sixteen
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/17
Gounder rituals for
women
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/18
Gounder ceremonies
Manuscript
Transcript.
Temples and village activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-06
See page 91 in [Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003) for new born child ceremony for a Gounder family.
21/19
Gounder ritual for an unmarried
man over sixteen
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/20
Kilvani Mutaliyar death
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/21
Konku Maataari death
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/22
Maataari Cakkiliyar, 1st
copy
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/23
Maataari Cakkiliyar, 2nd
copy
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/24
Maataari Cakkiliyar
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/25
Pootanar Maataari
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/26
Rituals for those who die a
sudden death or bizarre death
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/27
Udaiyar
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/28
Udaiyar male
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/29
Utailyar death
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/30
Veedar
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/31
Veetan death
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
Subseries 7: Weddings
21/32
Tali Drawings and details
(wedding necklaces)
Manuscript
21/33
(Vellala) Gounder
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/34
Aacaari rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/35
Acaari ceremonies
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/36
Comparison chart— various
wedding ceremonies
Manuscript
21/37
Kannakku Pillai wedding
songs
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/38
Kuruvan rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/39
Maataari girl second
marriage
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/40-42
Maataari wedding rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/43
Maataari wedding rituals
(Telegu speakers) (x4)
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/44
Naiyakan wedding
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/45
Pandiya Navitan
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/46
Mankalavarthu
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/47
Tamarind branch
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/48
Utaiyar rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/49
Vatuka Vannan
rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/50
Veetar rituals
Manuscript
Transcript.
21/51
Wedding of two
trees
Manuscript
Transcript.
Series 7: Fieldwork and related
works, 1964-1968
22/1-2
Diaries, Books 1-4,
1964-1966
Manuscript
Daily entries of Beck's activities throughout her stay in India. Including
conversations with interviewees and the stories she collected.
22/3
Field notes basic sequence, January-April, 1965
Manuscript
January-April, 1965
22/4
Field notes basic sequence, April-July, 1965
April-July, 1965
Manuscript
22/5
Field notes basic sequence, July-September, 1965
July-September, 1965
Manuscript
22/6
Field notes basic sequence, August-December, 1965-January,
1966
August - December, 1965-January, 1966
Manuscript
22/7
Field notes basic sequence, November, 1965-February,
1966
November, 1965-February, 1966
Manuscript
22/8
Field notes basic sequence, February-April, 1966
February-April, 1966
Manuscript
22/9
Field notes basic sequence, May-September, 1966
May-September, 1966
Manuscript
22/10
Field notes basic sequence, February, 1966 and June, 1966
February,
1966 and June, 1966
Manuscript
22/11
Index to field notes
Manuscript
The index of the core field notes of the social and religious structure of a
Tamil-speaking community in South India which was used in writing D.Phil.
Thesis, 1968.
[See Box 24](rai0002)
23/1-7
Sundaram answers to Brenda's
letters
Manuscript
Sundaram's answers to various topics asked by Professor Brenda Beck.
23/8-9
Mackensie manuscripts,
Madras
Manuscript
23/10
Manuscript materials for sound
recordings
Manuscript
Field notes describing recordings.
24
Index to field notes
Manuscript
Card index to basic field note sequences.
See[ Box 22 ](rai0001)for notes.
Field notes were used in Brenda Beck's Phil Thesis, Oxford 1964. See [Box 26 ](ead10398)for thesis.
25
Indices to graphic
materials
Small books containing the indices and description of graphic materials in the
collection:
-
[Black-and-white negatives,](rai0004) 1964-1966
-
[Sundaram's black-and-white photos (contact
sheets)](rai0007)
-
[Key to India slide files](rai0008)
- Original color photo notes
- Miscellaneous photos
26
Theses, 1964, 1968
1964,
1968
Contains two theses submitted by Brenda Beck to the University of Oxford,
England: The Examination of Marriage Ritual among
selected groups in South India, 1964 and Social
and Conceptual order in Koṅku: a Region in South India,
1968.
Series 8: Graphic materials,
1964-2017
Subseries 1: Black-and-white
negatives 1964-2017
1964-2017
afc2017050_cf11
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Black and
White photos\1965 B&W Photos\Scanned negatives India1965
B&W
1295 jpegs and 2 file
folders
The following images are a subset of contact sheet available. The entire set
of black-and-white prints can be viewed in the index. These are the portion
of what AFC has in its holdings [Box 25](rai0003).
27
Wedding ceremony and YMCA
AFC 2017/050: PH01-01
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
32 images
Images include a wedding ceremony in the village and the community center,
The YMCA. See pages 7, 9, 11, 13, 15 and 17 in [
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images.
YMCA and an Aiyupan Festival
AFC 2017/050: PH01-02
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
26 images
Images of the YMCA along with an Aiyupan Festival with an elephant
procession. Also included are images of different families in the village.
See pages 17, 19, 21, 22, 23 25, 27, 29, and 31 in [
Black-and-white negatives index ](rai0003) for images.
Brenda Beck, social and
political activites
AFC 2017/050: PH01-03
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
39 images
Images include a Coming of Age ceremony, an anti Hindu demonstration,
Republican day and villagers voting. Also included are Beck and families in
the village. See pages 37, 39, 41, 43, 49, 51, and 53 in [ Black-and-white negatives index ](rai0003) for images. See
[Box 21 for Coming of Age ceremony](rai0005).
Families, temples and
activities in Olapalayam
AFC 2017/050: PH01-04
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
30 images
See pages 55, 57, 59, 61, 63 and 65 in [
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images.
Sundaram Pandaram, temples and
superstitious objects
AFC 2017/050: PH01-05
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
19 images
See pages 69, 71, 73, 77, 79 and 81 in [
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images.
Temples and village
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-06
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
33 images
Images include temples and temple offerings, pottery, ceremonies, gypsies
and villagers. See pages 89, 91, 93, 97, 99, 101 and 103 in [ Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images.
Festivals, temples, and
pujas
AFC 2017/050: PH01-07
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
37 images
Images include villagers performing temple rituals including puja along with
partaking in different festivals. See pages 105, 107, 109, 111, 113, 115,
119, 121, and 123 in [ Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003) for images.
Mariamman Festival
AFC 2017/050: PH01-08
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
31 images
Images include a procession to the temple along with a puja. Also includes
images of the Mariamman Festival. See pages 127, 129, 131, 133, 135, 137,
139, and 141 in [ Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003)
for images.
Aiyar and Mudeliyars, puja and
the Sivan temple
AFC 2017/050: PH01-09
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
35 images
Images of the the different caste members visiting the temple and performing
puja. See pages 143, 145, 147, 149, 151, 153, 155, 157, and 159 in [ Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images.
Rituals at the Sivan and
Mariamman Temples
AFC 2017/050: PH01-10
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
36 images
See pages 161, 163, 165, 167, 169, 171, 173, 175, 177, and 179 in [ Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003) for images. Also
includes Brenda Beck and informant Pappamma.
The Kannpanasami Temples, and
village activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-11
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
32 images
Images include The Kannpanasami Temple, pottery, possession, Nadar lineage
festival and a Pariyan drummer. See pages 179, 181, 185, 187, 189, 191, 193,
195, and 197 in [ Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003)
for images.
Wedding ceremony and caste
members
AFC 2017/050: PH01-12
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
34 images
Images include Sundaram, Beck, a wedding ceremony and villagers from the
different caste systems. [See Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-13
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
24 images
[See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-14
35 mm black-and-white negatives,
25 images
Images of the different villagers performing different activities including
singing, riding a donkey and performing farming duties. Also includes the
Olapalayam students and teachers on Independence Day. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-15
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
20 images
Images of caste members including the Periasamy Grounder, Udaiyar Vannati,
and Chekkili. Also includes of Rettivalasu, Gannapunam and village residents
weaving thread. [See Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003).
Villager residents and the
town
AFC 2017/050: PH01-16
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
28 images
Images of a cloth shop, a puja, a library and temples. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-17
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
26 images
Images include a Gounder family, an Aasari wedding, a wooden horse outside
the Vangalamman temple, and kadai vidi. Also includes Sundaram's house,
Brenda, Parani and family, and a group of children. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents and
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-18
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
23 images
Angalamman, a Nadar Temple and gods. Also includes Marimuttu preparing for
the Angalamman story, an audience watching the performance, the current
karnam and his family, and Sundaram's house. [See
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents and
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-19
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
40 images
A puja, an Asani family, a group of children, a wedding and beach with
Brenda and others, including fishermen. [See
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
28
Village residents and
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-20
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
39 images
Images include Isuman kovil, the Sivan festival, Mudeliyars, Aiyars, funeral
ceremonies and a religious ritual. [See Black-and-white
negatives index](rai0003).
Towns, village residents and
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-21
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
43 images
Images include the Aiyaraian Temple, Tengalapetti, Madurai, Dumont and
relatives, a waterway, horses, and pottery. Also includes Dr. Veluppilla,
stone inscriptions, carvings, house 34, temples, and a Gounder drawing
water. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Landscapes and
activities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-22
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
30 images
Images include stone inscriptions and carvings, house 34, temples, and a
Gounder drawing water. [See Black-and-white negatives
index](rai0003).
Village resident
AFC 2017/050: PH01-23
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
31 images
Images include a Udaiyar caste member, a shoe maker, a wedding, temples,
stone carvings, harvest, farming and livestock. [See
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-24
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
41 images
[See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-25
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
27 images
Image includes village residents, stone inscriptions and carvings. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-26
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
18 images
Image includes village residents, stone inscriptions and carvings. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-27
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
38 images
Images include village residents, houses, and gods. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-28
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
26 images
Images of village residents performing rituals and working in a factory.
[See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-29
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
32 images
Images include village residents, rituals, wedding, funeral, and school
children. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-30
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
33 images
Images of village residents. [See Black-and-white
negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-31
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
32 images
Images of village residents. [See Black-and-white
negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-32
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
44 images
Images of village residents and statues. [See
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents and
activites
AFC 2017/050: PH01-33
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
9 images
Some images include villagers performing rituals. [See
Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents and
acitivities
AFC 2017/050: PH01-34
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
71 images
Images used in Beck's publication, Three Twins.
[See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Village residents
AFC 2017/050: PH01-35
35 mm black-and-white negatives;
88 images
Images used in Beck's book, Three Twins. [See Black-and-white negatives index](rai0003).
Sundaram's images
29
Village
residents
AFC 2017/050: PH02-02
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 31 images
Village residents and their houses. [See Sundaram's
black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Village and village
residents
AFC 2017/050: PH02-03
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 34 images
Buildings, temples and residents. [See Sundaram's
black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Village
residents
AFC 2017/050: PH02-04
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 28 images.
[See Sundaram's black-and-white photos
index](rai0003).
Ceremony
AFC 2017/050: PH02-05
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 32 images
Temples and statues along with residents participating in a ceremony. [See Sundaram's black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Village residence
AFC 2017/050: PH02-06
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 35 images
Villagers participating in a ceremony. [See
Sundaram's black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Villagers
AFC 2017/050: PH02-07
35 mm black-and-white
negatives; 38 images
Fisherman, statues and villagers participating in a ceremony. [See Sundaram's black-and-white photos
index](rai0003).
Temples and
statues
AFC 2017/050: PH02-08
35 mm black-and-white
negatives; 36 images
Images of temples and statues and villagers. [See
Sundaram's black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Temples and
statues
AFC 2017/050: PH02-09
35mm black-and-white
negatives; 16 images
Images of temples, statues, and villagers. [See
Sundaram's black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
The village
AFC 2017/050: PH02-10
35 mm
black-and-white-negatives; 35 images
Images of the village and villagers. [See Sundaram's
black-and-white photos index](rai0003).
Subseries 2: Color negatives
30
The Villagers
AFC 2017/050: PH03-01
37 images color
negatives
Images that were used in Beck's book, Three
Twins. [See Box 25](rai0003) for related
images.
The Villagers
AFC 2017/050: PH03-02
53 images color
negatives
Folk paintings and villagers. See [See Box 25](rai0003) for
related images.
Subseries 3: Color slides
31-35
Slide ranges: PH04-01 -
PH08-246
31
A-C
AFC 2017/050: PH04-01 - PH06-153
220 35mm color slides
A-PH04-01 - PH04-66; B-PH05 missing; C-PH06-001 -
PH06-153
Images of agriculture scenes and ceremonies. [See Key
to India slides file index](rai0003).
32
C
AFC 2017/050: PH06-154 - PH06-373
220 35mm color slides
C-PH06-154 - PH06-373
Ceremonies (familial). [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
33
C-D
AFC 2017/050: PH06-374 - PH07-103
220 35mm color slides
C-PH06-374 - PH06-486A; D-PH07-001 -
PH07-103.
Ceremonies (familial) and devi (female goddesses). [See
Key to India slides file index](rai0003).
34
D-F
AFC 2017/050: PH07-104 - PH08-024
220 35mm color slides
D-PH07-104 - PH07-301; F-PH08-001 -
PH08-024
Devi (female goddesses) and folklore, folk art and dance. [See Key to India slides file index](rai0003).
35
F
AFC 2017/050: PH08-025 - PH08-246
220 35mm color slides
F-PH08-25 - PH08-246
Devi, folklore, folk art, and dance. [See Key to India
slides file index](rai0003).
36-40
Slide ranges: PH08-247 -
PH15-126
36
F
AFC 2017/050: PH08-247 - PH08-462
217 35mm color slides
F-PH08-247 - PH08-462
Folklore, folk art, and dance. [See Key to India slides
file index](rai0003).
37
G-H
AFC 2017/050: PH09-001 - PH10-095
220 35mm color slides
G-PH09-001 - PH09-123; H-PH10-001 -
PH10-095
Gods (male) and historical sites. [See Key to India
slides file index](rai0003).
38
H
AFC 2017/050: PH10-96 - PH10-303C
220 35mm color slides
H-PH10-096 - PH10-303C
Historical sites. [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
39
H-I
AFC 2017/050: PH10-303D - PH11-070
220 35mm color slides
H-PH10-303D - PH10-450; I-PH11-001 -
PH-11070
Historical sites, murals and paintings. [See Key to
India slides file index](rai0003).
40
I-O
AFC 2017/050: PH11-071 - PH15-126
217 35mm color slides
I-PH11-071 - PH11-077; J-PH12-001 - PH12-029;
K-PH13-001 - PH13-030; M-PH14-001 - PH14-024; O-PH15-001 -
PH15-126
Murals and paintings, Olapalayam, Krishna's pastimes (for course lectures),
maps and Olapalayam (more). [See Key to India slides
file index](rai0003).
41-45
Slide ranges: PH15-127 -
PH22-06
41
O-P
AFC 2017/050: PH15-127 - PH16-171
217 35mm color slides
O-PH15-127 - PH15-171; PH16-001 -
PH16-171
Olapalayam and people. [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
42
P-R
AFC 2017/050: PH16-172 - PH17-076
220 35mm color slides
P-PH16-172 - PH16-315; R-PH17-001 -
PH17-076
People and rituals. [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
43
R-T
AFC 2017/050: PH17-077 - PH18-079
220 35mm color slides
R-PH17-077 - PH17-322; T-PH18-01 -
PH18-079
Rituals and temples. [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
44
T-X
AFC 2017/050: PH18-80 - PH21-26
220 35mm color slides
T-PH18-80; U-PH19-001 - PH19-141; V-PH20-01 -
PH20-33; X-PH21-01 - PH21-26
Temples, urban, and various friends. [See Key to India
slides file index](rai0003).
45
X-Y
AFC 20174/050: PH21-27 - PH22-06
19 35mm color slides
X-PH21-27; Y-PH22-01 - PH22-06
CBC crew and advertising. [See Key to India slides file
index](rai0003).
Series 9: Digital surrogates of sound recordings,
2005
2005
The digital items described below were digitized by the donor. The
collection does not include corresponding physical transcripts or analog
recordings.
afc2017050_cf11
Potter's Story
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Potter's story\Potters Story.wav
1 wav file (440.53 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the original carrier by
AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file path is provided.
Potter's story was recorded in June 15, 1966 and can be found on recording AFC
2017/050: SR30.
afc2017050_cf11
Process God's from Temple
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Process Gods FromTemple.wav
1 wav file (36.57 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf11
Process Gods To Temple
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Process Gods To Temple.wav
1 wav file (19.22 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf11
Process Gods To Temple Q
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Process GodsTo Temple Q.wav
1 wav file (20.78 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf11
Calling spirits for possession
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Possession events inluding Evil Spirit
Exorcisms\Calling spirits for possesseion 1 Q.wav
1 wav file (10.28 MB):
digital
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Possession events inluding Evil Spirit
Exorcisms\Calling spirits for possession 2 Q.wav
1 wav file (9.06 MB):
digital
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\General Calling of the
Gods Q.wav
1 wav file (18.44 MB):
digital
Digital copies of this file were extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf11
Brahman chants
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\From the village
Brahman Gurukkal)\Brahman chants tape 26.wav
1 wav file (204.22 MB):
digital
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\From the village
Brahman Gurukkal)\Brahman chants tape 26a001.wav
1 wav file (204.74 MB):
digital
Digital copies of this file were extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided. The Brahman chants were recorded on April 4, 1965 and can be
found on AFC 2017/050: SR34.
afc2017050_cf11
Brenda's fortune
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Fortune telling and kinship discussions\Brenda's
fortune .wav
1 wav file (76.34 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided. A recording of Brenda's Beck fortune by a fortune teller,
April 21, 1965, can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR32.
afc2017050_cf11
Fortune teller
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\Tape 24 side2 fortune teller story1.wav
1 wav file (56.38 MB):
digital
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\Tape 24 side2 fortune teller story2.wav
1 wav file (109.5 MB):
digital
Digital copies of this file were extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf06
Cengotayan's story
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\Cengotayan's story tape24 .wav
1 wav file (29.55 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided. The story was recorded on April 21, 1965 and can be found on
AFC 2017/050: SR32.
afc2017050_cf11
Songs and Anagalamman
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\Songs and Angalamman
.wav
1 wav file (163.07 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided.
afc2017050_cf11
Aiyar Gurukal
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\From the village
Brahman Gurukkal)\Tape 26 side A Aiyar Gurukal .wav
1 wav file (56.5 MB):
digital
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\From the village
Brahman Gurukkal)\Tape 26 side A Aiyar Gurukal 2 .wav
1 wav file (3.07 MB):
digital
Digital copies of this file were extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided. A recording can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR34
afc2017050_cf11
Mangalavattu
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\Tape 26 side A
Mangalamvattu (Kongu Vellalar wedding chant).wav
1 wav file (137.23 MB):
digital
A digital copy of this file was extracted from the
original carrier by AFC staff for preservation and access purposes. The file
path is provided. A recording can be found on AFC 2017/050: SR34
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Lullaby and kavadi songs
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\Kavadi songs and
lullabys\Tape 26 side B Lulaby and Kavadi songs for Murugan .wav
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Crowd at singing at funeral
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Tape10 BB Side1 Crowd singing at funeral
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Crying songs
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Various praise songs and chants\Crying Songs (at
funerals) and Kummi songs\Tape 10 BB Side1 Crying Songs.wav
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Papa's H Funeral
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Tape10 BB Side1 Papas H funeral .wav
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Paraiya songs at funeral
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Tape10 BB Side1 Paraiya songs at funeral
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Nadaswaram/Nageshwaram and drums
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Tape21 Side2 Nadaswaram and Drums .wav
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Nasuvan Story by Sundaram
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\Tape 21 Side2 Nasuvan Story by
Sundaram.wav
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Raja story by Pappamal
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\Tape 21 Side2 Raja Story by
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Mariyamman festival drumming
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Ritual Events\Tape21 Side2c Mariyamman festival
drumming 1 .wav
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drumming2 .wav
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Kavadi songs
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lullabys\Tape 21 Side31b Kavadi Songs.wav
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Two short stories
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What story unsure
1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
files from 1964-66\Short Stories\What story_unsure_ by Ramasamy Pt1 .wav
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files from 1964-66\Short Stories\What story_unsure_ by Ramasamy Pt2 .wav
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1964-66 All Photos and all Audio Tapes\Audio Tapes\BB Fieldtape Audio
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Census data
Coimbatore House-to-house caste survey 1966\Collector's note on this
census data and its posssible uses.doc
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Ramacamy and Palani performance
Ponnivala-Annanmar Story texts\1-PERFORMANCES\R & P Performance
translation attempts\R & P Performance translation-parts- from
Nageswari Annamalai
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Ramacamy and Palani performance
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Ramacamy and Palani performance
R & P Performance trans pages 1-60 from Priya.doc
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Diaries
Core fieldnote sequence-plus diary\1964-66 diary-typed.doc
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Published volumes
Ponnivala-Annanmar Story texts\2-DICTATIONS -OR SOLO TELLINGS\Original
dictation transcription\Two English Published volumes (BB
translation)-imperfect typed version reformated-some corrections.doc
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Published volumes
Ponnivala-Annanmar Story texts\2-DICTATIONS -OR SOLO TELLINGS\Original
dictation transcription\Two English Published volumes (BB
translation)-imperfect typed version reformated-some corrections.doc
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Published volumes
Ponnivala-Annanmar Story texts\2-DICTATIONS -OR SOLO TELLINGS\Original
dictation transcription\Two Tamil_Published Volumes tyoed& merged
From dictation original-new spacing.doc
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Web Address for Download of Thesis scan
Oxford D.Phil Thesis\Web Address for Download of Thesis scan.docx
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Oversize materials
Includes maps and charts
Coimbatore house-to-house caste
survey, 1966
1966
[Separated from Box 17](rai0011).
Map of Olapalayam
[Separated from Box 18](rai0013).
Pariayar hamlet households and map,
Gannapuram
[Separated from Box 18.](rai0015)
Appendices: Inventories
Attached are two pdfs: [Tape Inventory] and [Archive Index revised]. The first pdf is the original tape inventory
created by Brenda Beck. It contains audio content, transcripts, transfers and other
notations about the recordings. The second pdf contains the inventory of all the
materials, both analog and digital, that Beck donated to AFC.