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Playing God : belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar / Theodore Gabriel.
By: Gabriel, Theodore P. C
.Publisher: Sheffield : Equinox, 2010Edition: Paperback edition.Description: viii, 105p. : ill., maps.ISBN: 9781781790373 (pbk.).Subject(s): Muttappan (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- India -- Malabar Region | Hinduism -- India -- Malabar Region -- Rituals | Theyyam (Dance) -- Social aspects -- India -- Malabar RegionDDC classification: 294.538095483
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.
| Item type | Current library | Class number | Status | Barcode | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Book | House of Lords Library - Palace Dewey | 294.538095483 GAB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available | 004468 |
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.