Narratives of Conflict and Co-operation: Jealousy in Co-wives- a Study of the Folktale Entitled ‘ Silonir Jiyekor Sadhu’ ( a Tale of the Daughter of a Kite Bird)

Author(s)	Dr. Mridusmita Mahanta
Country	India
Abstract	The Study of the narratives of step mothers draws attention from the researchers across the globe. This issues of the reality of a polygamous has found to have reflected in the oral literature too, especially in folktales and folksongs. One of the major issues in a polygamous structure is jealousy. The paper explores the pragmatics of the narratives constructed as a consequences of rivalry between co-wives with a help of an Assamese folktale ‘Silonir Jiyekor Sadhu’. The study is based on content analytical method. Content analysis is a research method that involves the systematic analysis of qualitative method to identify patterns, themes and relationship in the structure of the narratives in a language community.
Keywords	co-wives, jealousy, conflict, co-operation
Field	Arts
Published In	Volume 7, Issue 6, November-December 2025
Published On	2025-11-09
DOI	https://doi.org/10.36948/ijfmr.2025.v07i06.60117

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