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Playing God [electronic resource] : belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar / Theodore Gabriel.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextPublication details: London ; Oakville, Conn. : Equinox Pub. Ltd., 2010.Description: viii, 105 p. : ill., mapsSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 294.5/38095483 22
LOC classification:
  • BL1225.M862 G33 2010eb
Online resources:
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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Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103) and index.

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.

Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.

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