Thaipusam in Malaysia: a Hindu festival in the Tamil diaspora
Indians in Malaysia, the social and ethnic context -- Tamil traditions and South Indian Hinduism -- Colonialism, colonial knowledge and Hindu reform movements -- 4. Hinduism in Malaysia, an overview -- Murugan, a Tamil deity -- Phenomenology of Thaipusam at Batu Caves -- Other Thaipusams -- Thaipusa...
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Fernleihe: | Fernleihe für die Fachinformationsdienste |
| Published: |
Singapore
ISEAS, Yusof Ishak Institute
2017
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| In: | Year: 2017 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Malaysia
/ Tamils
/ Skanda
/ Religious festival
B Skanda / Hinduism / Religious festival / Tamils / Immigrants / Malaysia |
| RelBib Classification: | BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism |
| Further subjects: | B
Hinduism (Malaysia)
B Thaipusam Malaysia B Murugan (Hindu deity) Cult Singapore B Tamil (Indic people) (Malaysia) Religion B Thaipusam (Malaysia) B Hinduism Malaysia B Murugan (Hindu deity) Cult (Malaysia) B Tamil (Indic people) Religion Malaysia |
| Summary: | Indians in Malaysia, the social and ethnic context -- Tamil traditions and South Indian Hinduism -- Colonialism, colonial knowledge and Hindu reform movements -- 4. Hinduism in Malaysia, an overview -- Murugan, a Tamil deity -- Phenomenology of Thaipusam at Batu Caves -- Other Thaipusams -- Thaipusam considered, the divine crossing |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [369]-390) and index |
| ISBN: | 9814695750 |