Playing God belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar /
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| Natura: | Elettronico eBook |
| Lingua: | inglese |
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London ; Oakville, Conn. :
Equinox Pub. Ltd.,
2010.
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Sommario:
- Introduction and a short account of Kerala and the North Malabar Region
- Religion and caste in North Malabar
- Spirit possession and ritual praxis in North Malabar : the Teyyam
- The Muttappan legend and emancipation of untouchables in North Malabar
- The rituals of the Muttappan cult
- Sanskritisation of the Muttappan cult : a new hermeneutic for the Muttappan legend and ritual
- Conclusion.