Feeding a thousand souls: women, ritual and ecology in India : an exploration of the Kolam
Beginnings -- Following lines of beauty -- Rituals -- Thresholds -- Antal -- Designs -- Embodied mathematics -- Competitions : from village to city -- Embedded ecologies and the earth goddess -- Marrying trees and global warming -- Feeding a thousand souls : a ritual of generosity -- Endings
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York, NY, United States of America
Oxford University Press
2018
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| In: | Year: 2018 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Tamil Nadu
/ Kolam (Art)
B Tamil Nadu / Hindu woman / Religious festival / Ritual |
| Further subjects: | B
Women, Tamil
Rites and ceremonies
B Kolam (House marks) B Hindu decoration and ornament B Hinduism Rituals |
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Table of Contents |
| Parallel Edition: | Electronic
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| Summary: | Beginnings -- Following lines of beauty -- Rituals -- Thresholds -- Antal -- Designs -- Embodied mathematics -- Competitions : from village to city -- Embedded ecologies and the earth goddess -- Marrying trees and global warming -- Feeding a thousand souls : a ritual of generosity -- Endings |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 0195170822 |