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
نویسنده
Theodore Gabrielنسخه 1
فهرست
شناسنامه
عنوان و نام پدیدآور
Playing God: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar / Theodore Gabrielمشخصات نشر
لندن : Equinox Pub. Ltd.، 2010ممشخصات ظاهری
viii, 105 p.: ill.; 23 cm.موضوع
Muttappan (Hindu deity) -- India Malabar Region CultHinduism -- India Malabar Region Rituals
Theyyam (Dance) -- India Malabar Region Social aspects
زبان
انگلیسیIncludes bibliographical references )p. 101 - 301( and index.
مندرجات
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