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Gabriel, Theodore P. C.

Playing God : belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar / Theodore Gabriel. - Paperback edition - Sheffield : Equinox, 2010. - viii, 105p. : ill., maps

First published: 2010.

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.

ISBN: 9781781790373 (pbk.)

Nat. Bib. No.: GBA9C5870 bnb

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Muttappan (Hindu deity)--Cult--India--Malabar Region.
Hinduism--Rituals.--India--Malabar Region
Theyyam (Dance)--Social aspects--India--Malabar Region.

Dewey Class. No.: 294.538095483