The Last Women Oracles: From the Land of Bharanipattu

In Kerala, a three-thousand-year history of the cult of Mother Goddess worship and women priesthood in Kodungallur, the former historical port of Muziris, points directly to the last women oracles of Kerala. Kodungallur has the unique tradition of Bharanipattu (singing profanities and dancing, on th...

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Authors: Justin, Babitha (Author) ; MS, Meenakshi (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Taylor and Francis Group 2020
In: Culture and religion
Year: 2020, Volume: 21, Issue: 4, Pages: 359-386
Further subjects:B Female oracles
B Bharanipattu
B Muziris
B Mother Goddess
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