Brief introduction to the Kannada folk epics with excerpts.

Introduction and text of an oral epic in the Rajasthani language.

Article by E. S. Novik discussing the relationships between rituals and folklore texts.

Article by S. Ju. Nekludov discussing changes in the plot of the Geser epic by comparing variant versions.

Introductionary materials into the study of oral epics.

History and politics of the Central Asian epic Alpamysh.