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Playing God belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar /

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Main Author: Gabriel, Theodore P. C.
Corporate Author: ebrary, Inc
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Oakville, Conn. : Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2010.
Subjects:
Muttappan (Hindu deity) > Cult > India > Malabar Region.
Hinduism > India > Malabar Region > Rituals.
Theyyam (Dance) > Social aspects > India > Malabar Region.
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Table of Contents:
  • 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.

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