Dance of the Deodhas: Divine Possession, Blood Sacrifice and the Grotesque Body in Assamese Goddess Worship
'Possession' by a deity or spirit has been a prevalent phenomenon in many religious and cultural milieus, including those of South Asia. Yet it has frequently been neglected by Indologists and marginalized by elite religious authorities. Also underexplored have been forms of goddess worshi...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Equinox
2018
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| In: |
Religions of South Asia
Year: 2018, Volume: 12, Issue: 2, Pages: 207-233 |
| Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Assam
/ Kāmākhyā-Tempel (Gauhati)
/ Manasā
/ Goddess
/ Spiritual possession cult
/ Dance
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| RelBib Classification: | AG Religious life; material religion BK Hinduism, Jainism, Sikhism KBM Asia |
| Further subjects: | B
Tantra
B Assam B Possession B Goddess B Hinduism B Sacrifice |
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