Playing God
Subtitle: belief and ritual in the Muttappan cult of North Malabar
By: Theodore Gabriel.
Publisher: Equinox Pub. Ltd.
Published: 2010
Place of publication: London; Oakville, CT
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9781845535247
Subjects: Muttappan (Hindu deity) -- Cult -- India -- Malabar Region; Hinduism -- India -- Malabar Region -- Rituals; Theyyam (Dance) -- Social aspects -- India -- Malabar Region
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction and a short account of Kerala and the North Malabar Region; title: Religion and caste in North Malabar; title: Spirit possession and ritual praxis in North Malabar : the Teyyam; title: The Muttappan legend and emancipation of untouchables in North Malabar; title: The rituals of the Muttappan cult; title: Sanskritisation of the Muttappan cult : a new hermeneutic for the Muttappan legend and ritual; title: Conclusion.