TY  - BOOK
AU  - Gabriel,Theodore P.C.
ED  - ebrary, Inc.
TI  - Playing God: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar 
AV  - BL1225.M862 G33 2010eb
U1  - 294.5/38095483 22
PY  - 2010///
CY  - London, Oakville, Conn.
PB  - Equinox Pub. Ltd.
KW  - Muttappan (Hindu deity)
KW  - Cult
KW  - India
KW  - Malabar Region
KW  - Hinduism
KW  - Rituals
KW  - Theyyam (Dance)
KW  - Social aspects
KW  - Electronic books
KW  - local
N1  - 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
UR  - http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10697014
ER  -