摘要：By defining the operational concept of dantakathÅ, this article attempts to represent the cognitive status of four narratives collected by the author from the Parit community of Maharashtra, a community traditionally assigned the occupation of washermen in the service of the village’s dominant castes. It points out some specific features of dantakathÅ , a symbolic form of social communication and outcome of language; especially enlightening when viewed in the perspective of linguistic studies. This study attempts to prove that ‘a narrative may discursively function as a covert assert for cultural and social counter moves of counter-power, and unavowed wishes of dissent or discontent.’
