Playing God: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar
Theodore Gabriel
Playing God: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar
المؤلف
Theodore Gabrielالناشر
Equinox Pub. Ltd.طبع 1
قائمة
شناسنامه
العنوان واسم المؤلف
Playing God: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar / Theodore Gabrielبيانات النشر
لندن : Equinox Pub. Ltd.، 2010مالمواصفات الشكلية
viii, 105 p.: ill.; 23 cm.الموضوع
Muttappan (Hindu deity) -- India Malabar Region CultHinduism -- India Malabar Region Rituals
Theyyam (Dance) -- India Malabar Region Social aspects
اللغة
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 101 - 301( and index.
المحتويات
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