Date of Award
Spring 5-2-2025
Document Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Fine Arts (MFA)
Department
Film and Media Studies
First Advisor
Reiko Tahara
Second Advisor
Andrew Lund
Academic Program Adviser
Andrew Demirjian
Abstract
Sikuma Rai journeys into the fading indigenous genre of Maruni—an eastern Nepali song and dance form—narrating letters to her late grandfather. Accompanied by her father, and a devoted folk musician from an upper-caste background, she traces echoes of memory, identity, and the fragile inheritance of indigenous culture.
Recommended Citation
Rai, Sikuma, "The Tales of Maruni" (2025). CUNY Academic Works.
https://academicworks.cuny.edu/hc_sas_etds/1398
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