Playing God
belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar
Gabriel, Theodore P. C.
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ebrary, Inc
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Electronic books.
enk
London
Oakville, Conn
Equinox Pub. Ltd.
2010
monographic
eng
viii, 105 p. : ill., maps.
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.
Theodore Gabriel.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-103) and index.
Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.
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Muttappan (Hindu deity)
Cult
India
Malabar Region
Hinduism
India
Malabar Region
Rituals
Theyyam (Dance)
Social aspects
India
Malabar Region
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