Depiction of Women's Cries in Pashto Landai Poetry
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: Pashto folk literature represents various social realities through poetic expressions, with Landai being a crucial form. This article explores the representation of women’s grief and protest in Pashto Landai. Through qualitative and analytical methods, the research investigates the socio-cultural reasons behind women’s sorrow, including forced marriages, dowries, poverty, and patriarchal customs. Primary sources, observations, and interviews are employed. The study highlights how Pashto women use Landai as a tool of resistance and emotional expression.
Author: Professor Hosa Noori
Language: English
Subfield: Literature and Literary Theory
Field: Arts and Humanities
Domain: Social Sciences
SDGs: Gender equality, No poverty
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W6968022465
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