Elizabeth Wickett: The Epic of Pabuji Collection

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This collection of seven video files and nineteen image files collected during May 2009 from the regions of Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur and Pabusar, in Rajasthan, India presents an insight into the performance of The Epic of Pabuji.

Collection Details:

Collection: The Epic of Pabuji Collection
Collector: Elizabeth Wickett
Date(s): 2009
Language(s): Rajasthani/Marwari (Shekawati dialect) in recordings from Jaipur and Pabusar; Rajasthani/Marwari (Jodhpur dialect) in recordings from Jodhpur Rajasthani/ Marwari (Nagaur dialect) in recordings from Jaisalmer

1. Performance Jaipur
A short clip from the Performance of the Epic of Pabuji by Santera Devi Bhopi and Bhanwar Lal Bhopa.
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2. Performance Jaisalmer
Performance of the Epic of Pabuji by Parvati Devi Bhopi, Santosh Devi Bhopi and Hari Ram Bhopa.
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3. Performance Jodhpur
Performance of the Epic of Pabuji by Man Bhari Devi Bhopi and Sugana Ram Bhopa.
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4. Performance Pabusar
Performance of the Epic of Pabuji by Patashi Devi Bhopi and Bhanwar Lal Bhopa (with Samdar Bhopa).
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5. Interviews Jaisalmer
Interviews with Parvati Devi Bhopi, Santosh Devi Bhopi and Hari Ram Bhopa.
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6. Interviews Pabusar
Interviews with Patashi Devi Bhopi with interjections from her son Samdar Bhopa.
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7. Interviews Jodhpur
Interviews with ManBhari Devi Bhopi and Sugana Ram Bhopa.
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8. Portrait of a Devasi woman
A colour still photograph of a Devasi woman filmed as she left a funeral in a village of Lune District, Jodhpur, Rajasthan.
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9. Portrait of Patashi Devi
A colour still photograph of Patashi Devi from the film of the Epic of Pabuji 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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10. Portrait of Man Bhari Devi Bhopi
A still, colour photograph of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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11. Portrait of Santosh Devi
A colour still photograph of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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12. Portrait of Man Bhari Bhopi in performance
A colour still photograph of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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13. Portrait of Sugana Ram Bhopa
A coloured still of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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14. Portrait of Hari Ram in performance
A colour still photograph of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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15. Portrait of Santosh Devi in performance
A colour still photograph of Santosh Devi from the film 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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16. Portrait of Patashi Devi in performance
A colour still photograph of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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17. Portrait of Bhanwar Lal in performance
A colour still photograph of a performer of the Epic of Pabuji from 'The Epic of Pabuji in Performance', filmed in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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18. The film 'To Earn Our Bread: Performing for Pabuji' title scene
A colour still photograph of Samdar Bhopa from the film 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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19. Portrait of Parvati Devi
A colour still photograph of Parvati Devi from the film 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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20. Portrait of Parvati Devi in performance
A still colour photograph of Parvati Devi from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
[Archive]

21. Portrait of Patashi Devi and Bhanwar Lal in performance
A colour still photograph of Patashi Devi and Bhanwar Lal from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
[Archive]

22. Portrait of Sugana Ram tuning his ravanhatta
A colour still photograph of Sugana Ram from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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23. Portrait of Hari Ram
A colour still photograph of Hari Ram from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
[Archive]

24. Portrait of Patashi Devi in performance
A colour still photograph of Patashi Devi from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
[Archive]

25. Portrait of Man Bhari Devi and family
A colour still photograph of Man Bhari Devi and family from the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
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26. Portrait of Santera Devi and Bhanwar Lal in performance
A colour still photograph of Santera Devi and Bhanwar Lal fro the film of the Epic of Pabuji in Performance, 'To Earn Our Bread', shot in Rajasthan, May 2009.
[Archive]