Elizabeth Wickett is a folklorist, writer, and documentary filmmaker, specializing in the study of oral traditions, folk epics, and the belief systems of Upper Egypt and, more recently, of Rajasthan. Her recent publications include Seers, Saints, and Sinners (2012), and she has also produced a series of films and monographs on the art and performance traditions of Jaisalmer, including Singing on Broken Ground, which focuses on the Jogi Nath Kalbelia of Rajasthan, and Picassos of the Thar, which explores the embroidered tapestries of Sindhi Muslim women.