The present book is a laudable attempt to study the folk literature and folk arts of the Banjara-Lambanis, one of the original tribes of ërealí India. Dr. Naik explores the so far unknown facets of Lambani folk literature and arts comprehensivelyófolk songs, narrative songs, folk tales, proverbs, dance, Rangoli, embroidery, tattooing and folk dramas. In this book he establishes ìa realm of study in which one could spend a lifetime with pleasureî, mapping the whole world of Banjara-Lambanisí oral tradition. So this book is highly useful to the academics and interesting to the laymen.