Introductionary materials into the study of oral epics.

Brief introduction to the Kannada folk epics with excerpts.

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

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

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

Brief introduction to the Mongolian epic tradition from the Data Bank on Traditional/Folk Performing Arts in Asia and the Pacific.