Ritualizing on the boundaries : continuity and innovation in the Tamil diaspora. Fred W. Clothey

• Titres liés: Collection :Studies in comparative religion ed. by Frederik M. Denny Columbia University of South Carolina press 1988-...
• Auteur: Clothey, Frederick Wilson [1936-...]
• Éditeur: Columbia, S.C. : University of South Carolina Press, cop. 2006
  
• Sujets: Tamil (Indic people) -- Rites and ceremonies -- India -- Bombay;
  Tamil (Indic people) -- Rites and ceremonies -- Malaysia;
  Tamil (Indic people) -- Rites and ceremonies -- Singapore;
  Tamil (Indic people) -- Ethnic identity;
  Hindu diaspora;
  Tamouls (peuple d'Asie du Sud) -- Rites et cérémonies -- Inde -- Bombay (Inde);
  Tamouls (peuple d'Asie du Sud) -- Rites et cérémonies -- Malaisie;
  Tamouls (peuple d'Asie du Sud) -- Rites et cérémonies -- Singapour;
  Tamouls (peuple d'Asie du Sud) -- Identité collective;
  Hindous -- À l'étranger
• Notes: Bibliogr. p. 239-244. Index
  Introduction : Boundaries and the Tamil Diaspora The construction of a temple in an American city and the acculturation process Shrines as cultural spaces in Singapore Tirunelveli North : Nadars in God's beloved Dharavi, Mumbai Brahmins and their three shrines Double jeopardy : being a Tamil Muslim in a Mumbai Alley Libations with 1,008 pots : ritual rules and changing circumstances Navarãttiri : nine nights with the goddess in Mumbai Trance and "sacred wounding" : interpretations of Tai Pũcam at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singing on the boundaries : Bhajans, saint makers, and the reinterpretation of Arunakiri Conclusion
  
• Contient: Introduction : Boundaries and the Tamil Diaspora The construction of a temple in an American city and the acculturation process Shrines as cultural spaces in Singapore Tirunelveli North : Nadars in God's beloved Dharavi, Mumbai Brahmins and their three shrines Double jeopardy : being a Tamil Muslim in a Mumbai Alley Libations with 1,008 pots : ritual rules and changing circumstances Navarãttiri : nine nights with the goddess in Mumbai Trance and "sacred wounding" : interpretations of Tai Pũcam at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Singing on the boundaries : Bhajans, saint makers, and the reinterpretation of Arunakiri Conclusion
  
• Langue: Anglais
  
• Date d'édition: cop. 2006
  
• Identifiant: 1-570-03647-0 ; 978-1-570-03647-7
  
• Desc. matérielle: 1 vol. (xiii-248 p.) : graph., cartes, jaquette ill. ; 24 cm