• Dr Shilo Lalhlanzo Parate

ABSTRACT: Oral literature can be considered as a field of identity formation where it manifest collective ideas that are traditionally and culturally delimited to real life. The outcome of oral literature are sometimes related to folk songs, folk tales, literary anticipation. Therefore, the explanatory ideas or literary prediction may reflect the existence of human civilisation. The importance of oral literature lies in its ability to communicate cultural values, beliefs, and knowledge, about their history and their origin. The fact is that oral literature uphold value in the individual and their society, in all dimensions. Oral literature is also like an embodiment of collective ideas that enables us to learn more about human culture and the history of a community. It also provides a discourse on the important role played by folk songs and folk tales in the transmission and preservation of cultural history and identity of a particular community. The oral literature of the Hmars serve as an invaluable explanation of cultural narratives, contributing significant insights into the cultural heritage and their origin as well. This paper aims to study an in-depth understanding of the oral literature on revisiting to the origin of the Hmars.

Oral literature, Folk songs, Folk tales,Origin, Hmars

"Revisiting the origin of the Hmars through oral literature", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no.f379-f383, July-2024, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407553.pdf

"Revisiting the origin of the Hmars through oral literature", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.11, Issue 7, page no. ppf379-f383, July-2024, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2407553.pdf